CVE-2016-8897 describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in Exponent CMS version 2.3.9, specifically within the framework/modules/help/controllers/helpController.php component. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 9.8, indicating a critical risk with network-based exploitation, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation (KEV) has been identified, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal, the high CVSS score warrants attention.
| 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
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.