# CVE-2026-8054: Unauthenticated SQL Injection in dotCMS Publish Audit API

- Severity: CVSS 10.0 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-05-27 · Updated: 2026-05-27

## Affected

- dotcms-core: from 25.11.04-1, through 26.04.28-02

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on dotcms-core, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://dev.dotcms.com/docs/known-security-issues?issueNumber=SI-75
- https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/35553
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-8054.yaml
- https://github.com/Mr-xn/CVE-2026-8054

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