CRLF Injection Vulnerability in dotCMS Email Functionality
CVE-2016-4803

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Dotcms

Status
Dotcms
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 June 2016

What is CVE-2016-4803?

A CRLF injection vulnerability exists in the send email functionality of dotCMS, allowing remote attackers to exploit this flaw. By injecting arbitrary CRLF sequences in the subject header, an attacker could manipulate email headers and potentially deceive recipients or carry out further attacks. This vulnerability is particularly concerning as it could be leveraged for phishing or spoofing attacks, endangering users' trust and the integrity of communications.

References

https://dotcms.com/docs/latest/change-log#release-3.3.2
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https://security.elarlang.eu/cve-2016-4803-dotcms-email-h...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91529
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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