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CVE-2016-7784

31
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-7784 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability affecting Exponent CMS versions 2.3.9 and earlier, specifically within the getSection function in framework/core/subsystems/expRouter.php. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the 'section' parameter. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it poses a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, indicating awareness.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.3.9CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.57%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
83.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0257 is in the 74th percentile among its peer group of 36,862 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

packetstormsecurity.com / files/139484/Exponent-CMS-2.3.9-SQL-Injection.html
PatchThird Party Advisory
seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/12
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/1965e3719986406576898668855b8afbab43ed2c
Patch
securityfocus.com / bid/97232
securitytracker.com / id/1037252