CVE-2016-7400 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.7% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Exponent CMS before 2.4.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) id parameter in an activate_address address controller action, (2) title parameter in a show blog controller action, or (3) content_id parameter in a showComments expComment controller action.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.65% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-02-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| exponentcms | exponent cms |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Exponent CMS 2.3.9 - Blind SQL Injection | 2016-09-22 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93041
- https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/changesets/e916702a91a6342bbab483a2be2ba2f11dca3aa3
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/e916702a91a6342bbab483a2be2ba2f11dca3aa3
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/releases/tag/v2.4.0
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40412/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93041
- https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/changesets/e916702a91a6342bbab483a2be2ba2f11dca3aa3
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/e916702a91a6342bbab483a2be2ba2f11dca3aa3
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/releases/tag/v2.4.0
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40412/
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