VDB-93242 · CVE-2016-7788 · BID 97233

Exponent CMS up to 2.3.9 user.php username Blind sql injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Exponent CMS up to 2.3.9 (Content Management System). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /framework/modules/users/models/user.php. The manipulation of the argument username with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability (Blind). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in ramework/modules/users/models/user.php in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the username parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 11/02/2016 by Obfuscator as Disclose [10 * cve] in Exponent CMS as confirmed mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is available at seclists.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-7788. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:framework/modules/users/models/user.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The entries 93237, 93238, 93239 and 93240 are pretty similar.

Productinfo

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Content Management System

Vendor

Exponent

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Version

License

open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Blind
Class: Sql injection / Blind
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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OpenVAS ID: 100663
OpenVAS Name: Exponent CMS < 2.4.0 Multiple SQL Injection and Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

09/09/2016 🔍
11/02/2016 +54 days 🔍
11/03/2016 +1 days 🔍
03/07/2017 +124 days 🔍
09/29/2022 +2032 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Disclose [10 * cve] in Exponent CMS
Researcher: Obfuscator
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-7788 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 97233

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/03/2016 08:17
Updated: 09/29/2022 09:48
Changes: 11/03/2016 08:17 (45), 04/19/2017 10:32 (15), 09/29/2022 09:48 (13)
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