{"id":"CVE-2026-16337","title":"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 s…","summary":"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 s…","severity":"critical","cvss":9.4,"cvssVector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-269"],"vendor":"dotCMS","product":"dotCMS","affected":["dotCMS >= 21.02 <= 26.06.22-03"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-07-21T12:44:52.387677Z"},"published":"2026-07-20","updated":"2026-10-18","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-18T02:38:14.709Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16337","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/36344"},{"url":"https://dev.dotcms.com/docs/manage/access-and-security/security-and-privacy/known-security-issues?issueNumber=SI-76"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.0058,"epssPercentile":0.47523,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-18T03:36:14.914Z","slug":"CVE-2026-16337","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `dotCMS >= 21.02 <= 26.06.22-03`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":52,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":51.7,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}