CVE-2025-8311Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Database exfiltration via unsanitized sites parameter

Published Sep 4, 2025 · Updated Sep 11, 2025

SQL injection in dotCMS Cloud Services 24.03.22 and later allows remote authenticated users to extract database data via the sites parameter. The content-type API directly concatenates the comma-separated sites value into a SQL query without sanitization, enabling Boolean- or time-based inference. A low-privilege account is sufficient to exfiltrate database contents, escalate privileges, or interrupt service with resource-intensive queries.

CVSS severity9.4
Critical
EPSS probability1.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in dotCMS Cloud Services 24.03.22 and later allows remote authenticated users to extract database data via the sites parameter. The content-type API directly concatenates the comma-separated sites value into a SQL query without sanitization, enabling Boolean- or time-based inference. A low-privilege account is sufficient to exfiltrate database contents, escalate privileges, or interrupt service with resource-intensive queries.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-8311
Published
Sep 4, 2025
Updated
Sep 11, 2025
Vendor
dotCMS
Product
dotCMS Cloud Services
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=24.03.22+

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

dotCMS · dotCMS Cloud Servicesversion=24.03.22+

Published CVSS scores

9.4INCIBE-CERTCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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