PT-2020-8055 · Unknown · Exponent Cms

Felixk3Y · Published 2020-12-31 · Updated 2021-01-04 · CVE-2016-9022

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 prior to 2.6.0

Description: The issue is related to improper input validation in the usersController.php file. This can potentially lead to security issues, although specific details about exploitation or affected devices are not provided.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 2.6.0, update to version 2.6.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the usersController.php file until a patch is applied.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-9022

Affected Products

Exponent Cms

References · 5

• https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/a8efd9ca71fc9b8b843ad0910d435d237482ee31 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9022 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9022 · Security Note
• https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/changesets/a8efd9ca71fc9b8b843ad0910d435d237482ee31 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/21440 · Telegram Post