CVE-2016-7781 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in framework/modules/blog/controllers/blogController.php in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the author parameter.

Published: 2017-03-07

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 2.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-8631	SQL injection vulnerability in framework/modules/blog/controllers/blogController.php in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the author parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02567.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139484/Exponent-CMS-2.3.9-SQL-Injection.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/12
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97206
https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/fdafb5ec97838e4edbd685f587f28d3174ebb3db

History

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Subscriptions

Exponentcms Exponent Cms

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-07T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:04:56.027Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7781

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-07T16:59:01.273

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:53:29.007

Link: CVE-2016-7781

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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