{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "introduced": "21.02"
              },
              {
                "last_affected": "26.06.22-03"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "26.06.22-03"
              }
            ],
            "source": [
              "AFFECTED_FIELD",
              "DESCRIPTION"
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "3e4401c8fbf1bb9d1e69c580ea48d2b6324be295"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "982f82c2b25be2ceab6a162135cd161d10c35dd4"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/dotcms/core",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "dotCMS",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/16xxx/CVE-2026-16337.json"
  },
  "details": "Improper authorization in the ToolGroupResource and RoleAjax REST/DWR endpoints in dotCMS dotCMS 21.02 through 26.06.22-03 on all platforms allows a low-privileged authenticated backend user to self-assign the administrative layout and self-grant the CMS Administrator role, then achieve remote code execution via a crafted OSGi bundle upload whose BundleActivator executes arbitrary shell commands.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-16337",
  "modified": "2026-07-24T03:57:00.101338065Z",
  "published": "2026-07-20T19:15:11.190Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/16xxx/CVE-2026-16337.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16337"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/36344"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.8.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}