Object Injection Vulnerability in Exponent CMS by Exponent
CVE-2016-8899

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Exponentcms

Status
Exponent Cms
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 May 2019

What is CVE-2016-8899?

Exponent CMS version 2.3.9 is susceptible to an Object Injection vulnerability located in the core modules related to change_cats. This vulnerability may allow attackers to inject malicious objects, potentially leading to unauthorized access and data manipulation. Proper validation of user input in the affected controller is crucial to mitigate this risk.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/5
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https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/fdafb5...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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