Exponent CMS 2.4.0 expCommentController.php showComments content sql injection
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Exponent CMS 2.4.0 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is the function showComments
of the file framework/modules/core/controllers/expCommentController.php. The manipulation of the argument content
with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
In framework/modules/core/controllers/expCommentController.php of Exponent CMS 2.4.0, content_id input is passed into showComments. The method showComments is defined in the expCommentControllercontroller with the parameter '$this->params['content_id']' used directly in SQL. Impact is a SQL injection.
The weakness was released 11/29/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at pang0lin.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9481. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
By approaching the search of inurl:framework/modules/core/controllers/expCommentController.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.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5
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VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploiting
Class: Sql injectionCWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1505
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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OpenVAS ID: 100663
OpenVAS Name: Exponent CMS Information Disclosure and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
11/21/2016 🔍11/29/2016 🔍
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10/04/2022 🔍
Sources
Advisory: pang0lin.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2016-9481 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1037368
SecurityFocus: 94590
Entry
Created: 11/30/2016 10:33Updated: 10/04/2022 16:29
Changes: 11/30/2016 10:33 (38), 01/27/2018 12:41 (15), 10/04/2022 16:21 (3), 10/04/2022 16:29 (11)
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