Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in the Publish Audit API endpoints (/api/auditPublishing/get and /api/auditPublishing/getAll) in dotCMS Core 25.11.04-1 through 26.04.28-02 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read, modify, or destroy arbitrary database content. The endpoints did not enforce authentication and accepted unsanitized input used in dynamically constructed SQL. The fix in dotCMS Core 26.04.28-03 requires an authenticated backend user with the publishing-queue portlet permission. LTS releases are not affected as the vulnerable code path was never backported.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| dotCMS | dotCMS Core | 25.11.04-1 – ≤ 26.04.28-02 | 26.04.28-03 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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Mr-xn/CVE-2026-8054 ★ 0 · Jun 9, 2026
dotCMS Pre-auth SQL Injection
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- dotCMS Core Publish Audit API - Unauthenticated SQL Injection http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-8054.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.