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8.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown code block of the file framework/modules/help/controllers/helpController.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Exponent CMS version 2.3.9 suffers from a sql injection vulnerability in framework/modules/help/controllers/helpController.php.
The weakness was released 05/23/2019. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-8897 since 10/24/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.
By approaching the search of inurl:framework/modules/help/controllers/helpController.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 135442.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 9.8
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Sql injectionCWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1505
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Patch: github.com
Timeline
10/24/2016 🔍05/23/2019 🔍
05/24/2019 🔍
09/24/2023 🔍
Sources
Advisory: fdafb5ec97838e4edbd685f587f28d3174ebb3dbStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2016-8897 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 05/24/2019 19:17Updated: 09/24/2023 09:06
Changes: 05/24/2019 19:17 (36), 06/15/2020 09:43 (18), 09/24/2023 09:06 (5)
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