PatchTheCVECVE-2026-8054: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in the Publish Audit API
CVE-2026-8054 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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 dotCM
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 10.0 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 1.6% (top 25%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| Published | 2026-05-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-26 |
Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- GitHub PoC: Mr-xn/CVE-2026-8054 (0 stars)
- Nuclei scan template: dotCMS Core Publish Audit API - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2026-8054?
No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.
Is CVE-2026-8054 being exploited?
CVE-2026-8054 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2026-8054 affect?
CVE-2026-8054 affects affected software. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). 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 u
How urgent is CVE-2026-8054?
Priority 62/100. Critical severity; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action