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.
| 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
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.
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.