# CVE-2022-26352: An issue was discovered in the ContentResource API in dotCMS 3.0 through 22.02.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2022-08-25, remediation due 2022-09-15
- Published: 2022-07-17 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

dotCMS, a content management system, is affected through its ContentResource API, which allows file uploads. An attacker can use a crafted upload request to save files outside the intended storage folder, and if anonymous content creation is enabled, this could let an unauthenticated user upload an executable file and run code on the server.

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## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in the ContentResource API in dotCMS 3.0 through 22.02. Attackers can craft a multipart form request to post a file whose filename is not initially sanitized. This allows directory traversal, in which the file is saved outside of the intended storage location. If anonymous content creation is enabled, this allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload an executable file, such as a .jsp file, that can lead to remote code execution.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://groups.google.com/g/dotcms
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167365/dotCMS-Shell-Upload.html

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