CVE-2016-8898 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) affecting Exponent CMS version 2.3.9, specifically within the framework/modules/ecommerce/controllers/cartController.php component. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation (KEV) are reported, and community discussion is minimal, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 77/100 indicates significant potential danger.
| 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
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