CVE-2026-16337
Improper authorization in the ToolGroupResource and RoleAjax REST/DWR endpoints in dotCMS dotCMS 21.02 through 26.06.22-03 on all platforms allows a low-privileged authenticated backend user to self-assign the administrative layout and self-grant the CMS Administrator role, then achieve remote code execution via a crafted OSGi bundle upload whose BundleActivator executes arbitrary shell commands.
CVE-2026-16337
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-16337
dotCMS
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
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- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"vendor": "dotCMS",
"product": "dotCMS",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "21.02",
"versionType": "custom",
"lessThanOrEqual": "26.06.22-03"
}
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-16337
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/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
critical
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #34549 · Revision 1
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- Publisher date