Is CVE-2016-4803 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-4803 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-4803?

CVE-2016-4803 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2016-4803?

Patch guidance is available from dotcms security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-4803.

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Description

CRLF injection vulnerability in the send email functionality in dotCMS before 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary email headers via CRLF sequences in the subject.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DOTCMS
Published: 6/30/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-4803

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