SQL Injection Vulnerability in Exponent CMS by Exponent CMS
CVE-2016-9020

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Exponentcms

Status
Exponent Cms
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 March 2017

What is CVE-2016-9020?

A vulnerability exists in Exponent CMS affecting version 2.3.9 and earlier, where a flawed implementation in the helpController.php file allows remote attackers to exploit an SQL injection flaw through the 'version' parameter. This weakness enables unauthorized execution of arbitrary SQL commands, potentially compromising the database and exposing sensitive data.

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139484/Exponent-CMS-...
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https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/fdafb5...
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/12
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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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