VDB-93587 · CVE-2016-9288 · BID 94296

Exponent CMS v2.4.0 navigationController.php DragnDropReRank target sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Exponent CMS v2.4.0. Affected is the function DragnDropReRank of the file framework/modules/navigation/controllers/navigationController.php. The manipulation of the argument target leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-9288. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Exponent CMS v2.4.0 (Content Management System) and classified as very critical. This issue affects the function DragnDropReRank of the file framework/modules/navigation/controllers/navigationController.php. The manipulation of the argument target with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. 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. The summary by CVE is:

In framework/modules/navigation/controllers/navigationController.php in Exponent CMS v2.4.0 or older, the parameter "target" of function "DragnDropReRank" is directly used without any filtration which caused SQL injection. The payload can be used like this: /navigation/DragnDropReRank/target/1.

The bug was discovered 11/12/2016. The weakness was disclosed 11/11/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-9288 since 11/11/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/03/2022). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:framework/modules/navigation/controllers/navigationController.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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 94296†). The entries VDB-93582, VDB-93583, VDB-93584 and VDB-93585 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

Exponent

Name

Version

v2.4.0

License

open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

11/11/2016 🔍
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11/12/2016 +1 days 🔍
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10/03/2022 +2151 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2ddffb2e7eafe4830e3483a4b437873022c461ba
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-9288 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9288
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93587
SecurityFocus: 94296 - Exponent CMS SQL Injection Vulnerability and Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1037280

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/12/2016 10:01
Updated: 10/03/2022 09:22
Changes: 11/12/2016 10:01 (52), 05/30/2019 15:39 (13), 10/03/2022 09:22 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:4B8:103

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