CVE-2026-8054Disclosure

MEDIUMCVSS 10.0 · CRITICAL

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Patch affected systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD 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.

5.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-89

Priority

MEDIUM

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

YES

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 7 mentions across 6 observed days

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • PoC mentioned or linked in 3 signals
  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 6 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • General: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 4d ago at 2 mentions (2026-06-08); latest day: 1
  • 7 total mentions across 6 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline7 mentions / 6d
01122Mentions · 2026-05-28: 1Mentions · 2026-06-08: 2Mentions · 2026-06-09: 1Mentions · 2026-06-10: 1Mentions · 2026-06-11: 1Mentions · 2026-06-27: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-05-28: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-06-08: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-06-09: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-06-27: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-06-08: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-06-10: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-28: 1Technical Details · 2026-06-08: 2Technical Details · 2026-06-09: 1Technical Details · 2026-06-10: 1Technical Details · 2026-06-27: 105-2806-0806-0906-1006-1106-27
Signal classification5 categories
Disclosure
228.6%
General
228.6%
PoC
114.3%
Patch
114.3%
Active Exploitation
114.3%
Referenced assets4 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-05-281
Disclosure1
2026-06-082
General1PoC1
2026-06-091
Disclosure1
2026-06-101
Patch1
2026-06-111
General1
2026-06-271
Active Exploitation1
Full discourse7 posts
  • ch@chybeta
    General

    CVE-2026-8054 DotCMS pre auth SQL Injection https://t.co/dOZFsnoZTY

    Post summary

    The tweet announces a pre-authentication SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-8054) in DotCMS but provides no additional technical details, exploit code, patch information, or evidence of active exploitation.

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  • pyn3rd@pyn3rd
    Patch

    #CVE-2026-8054: #dotCMS Core SQL Injection Based on internet-wide exposure data in Shadon, many organizations appear to be running #dotCMS instances. Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade and patch affected systems immediately. https://t.co/mEfnNaoGEF

    Post summary

    The tweet announces a SQL injection vulnerability in dotCMS (CVE-2026-8054) and urges users to patch or upgrade immediately.

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  • Ryan Dewhurst@ethicalhack3r
    PoC

    New private PoC added for CVE-2026-8054. Unauthenticated SQL Injection in the dotCMS Publish Audit API. Affected endpoints: POST /api/auditPublishing/getAll POST /api/auditPublishing/get Affected versions: dotCMS Core 25.11.04-1 through 26.04.28-02 Fixed: 26.04.28-03 26.05.06-01+ LTS releases are not affected. We have not yet observed exploitation against KEVIntel honeypots, but with a private PoC now available, exploitation attempts are likely only a matter of time. Available now for KEVIntel Pro users: https://kevintel.com/CVE-2026-8054

    Post summary

    A private PoC for CVE-2026-8054, an unauthenticated SQL injection in dotCMS’s Publish Audit API, is now available along with patch information; exploitation has not yet been observed.

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  • Ryan Dewhurst@ethicalhack3r
    Active Exploitation

    🚨 We observed dotCMS CVE-2026-8054 exploitation in the wild this morning. Unauthenticated SQL injection in the dotCMS Publish Audit API. Now added to the KEVIntel KEV feed. • CVSS 10 • Remote • Low complexity • No user interaction • Not yet in CISA KEV One to move up the queue.

    Post summary

    dotCMS CVE-2026-8054, an unauthenticated SQL injection, was observed being exploited in the wild with high severity (CVSS 10); no patch or PoC details were provided, but it has been added to the KEVIntel feed.

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  • pdnuclei-bot@pdnuclei_bot
    Disclosure

    🚨 CVE-2026-8054 - critical 🚨 dotCMS Core Publish Audit API - Unauthenticated SQL Injection > dotCMS Core 25.11.04-1 through 26.04.28-02 contains an SQL injection caused by unsani... 👾 https://cloud.projectdiscovery.io/library/CVE-2026-8054 @pdnuclei #NucleiTemplates #cve

    Post summary

    The tweet announces the critical CVE-2026‑8054, indicating an unauthenticated SQL injection in dotCMS Core 25.11.04‑1 through 26.04.28‑02, and links to a ProjectDiscovery library entry that likely contains detection or PoC material.

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  • CVETrends@CVEShield
    General

    Top 5 Trending CVEs: 1 - CVE-2025-8088 2 - CVE-2026-49980 3 - CVE-2025-49604 4 - CVE-2026-42897 5 - CVE-2026-8054 #cve #cvetrends #cveshield #cybersecurity https://www.cveshield.com/dashboard

    Post summary

    The post lists five trending CVEs without offering PoCs, exploits, active-use claims, patches, or technical details.

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  • Autumn Good@autumn_good_35
    Disclosure

    『The endpoint requires no authentication, enabling an unauthenticated remote attacker to read, modify, or destroy the entire dotCMS PostgreSQL database with a single HTTP request.』 CVE-2026-8054 — dotCMS Core Publish Audit API SQL Injection https://aretiq.ai/research/vul260527-cve-2026-8054-dotcms-core-publish-audit-api-sql-injection/

    Post summary

    The text announces CVE-2026-8054, a SQL injection flaw in dotCMS allowing unauthenticated attackers to fully compromise the PostgreSQL database, and provides a link to research that likely includes PoC details.

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