CVE-2016-7784

SQL injection vulnerability in the getSection function in framework/core/subsystems/expRouter.php in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the section parameter.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139484/Exponent-CMS-2.3.9-SQL-Injection.html	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/12	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97232
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037252
https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/1965e3719986406576898668855b8afbab43ed2c	Patch
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139484/Exponent-CMS-2.3.9-SQL-Injection.html	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/12	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97232
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037252
https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/1965e3719986406576898668855b8afbab43ed2c	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-07 16:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-7784

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7784

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7784

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Products Affected

exponentcms

exponent_cms

CWE

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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