CVE-2024-3165 describes a moderate vulnerability in dotCMS where database connection usernames and passwords are inadvertently exposed in log files accessible via the System->Maintenance->Log Files section of the dashboard. This flaw, categorized under OWASP A05 (Insecure Design/Security Misconfiguration) and A09 (Security Logging and Monitoring Failure), carries a CVSS score of 4.5 (MEDIUM). Exploitation requires high privileges (a backend administrator) and user interaction, but could lead to high confidentiality impact by revealing sensitive database credentials. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 22.02, < 22.03.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 23.01, < 23.01.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 23.02, <= 23.09.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
23.10.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:23.10.24:1:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
23.10.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:23.10.24:2:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.