CVE-2016-7790 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Exponent CMS version 2.3.9. An unauthenticated attacker can upload a PHP file via uploader_paste.php and then overwrite the /framework/conf/config.php file, leading to arbitrary code execution on the server. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the FAUCET Risk Score is 83/100, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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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 records are not available for this CVE.