PT-2017-9340 · Exponent · Exponent Cms

Obfuscator · Published 2017-03-07 · Updated 2017-03-31 · CVE-2016-7783

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Exponent CMS versions 2.3.9 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the title parameter. This can lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of database content.

Recommendations For Exponent CMS versions 2.3.9 and earlier, update to a version later than 2.3.9 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the expRecord.php model to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the title parameter in affected API endpoints until the issue is resolved.

Fix

RCE

SQL injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-7783

Affected Products

Exponent Cms

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7783 · Vendor Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139484/Exponent-CMS-2.3.9-SQL-Injection.html · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7783 · Security Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/12 · Patch
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7783 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/97212 · Note