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CVE-2025-11165

Dotcms SQL injection

9.9 CRITICALEPSS 0.31%
  1. Published24 Feb 2026

Description

A sandbox escape vulnerability exists in dotCMS’s Velocity scripting engine (VTools) that allows authenticated users with scripting privileges to bypass class and package restrictions enforced by SecureUberspectorImpl. By dynamically modifying the Velocity engine’s runtime configuration and reinitializing its Uberspect, a malicious actor can remove the introspector.restrict.classes and introspector.restrict.packages protections. Once these restrictions are cleared, the attacker can access arbitrary Java classes, including java.lang.Runtime, and execute arbitrary system commands under the privileges of the application process (e.g. dotCMS or Tomcat user).

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Dotcms≥ 25.01.07 < 25.07.10 · < 24.12.27

Remediation

Fixed in
Dotcms≥ 25.07.10

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-11165 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-11165 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.31%.

How severe is CVE-2025-11165?

CVE-2025-11165 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-11165?

Affected products include Dotcms.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11165?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Dotcms 25.07.10 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.