CVE-2019-12309 json
dotCMS before 5.1.0 has a path traversal vulnerability exploitable by an administrator to create files.
published 2019-05-23 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-3946
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
dotCMS before 5.1.0 has a path traversal vulnerability exploitable by an administrator to create files. The vulnerability is caused by the insecure extraction of a ZIP archive.
Patch / fix
- dotcms dotcms 5.1.0
- dotcms.com/security/SI-48 advisory
- github.com/dotCMS/core/compare/605e5db...364c910 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
dotcms.com
/security/SI-48
patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/dotCMS/core/compare/605e5db...364c910
patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-12309
- NVD CVE-2019-12309
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