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CVE-2026-16337

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

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.

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CVE-2026-16337

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-16337

dotCMS

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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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

Source reference: /cveMetadata/cveId

Publisher severity

critical

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#34549 · Revision 1
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