CVE-2016-9020 describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Exponent CMS versions 2.3.9 and earlier, specifically within the framework/modules/help/controllers/helpController.php file. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the 'version' parameter. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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
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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.