CVE-2016-7781 describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Exponent CMS versions 2.3.9 and earlier, specifically within the blogController.php file. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the 'author' parameter. With a CVSS score of 9.8, the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and there is minimal community discussion, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 79/100 indicates its significant potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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