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CVE-2016-9272

23
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-9272 is a critical Blind SQL Injection vulnerability affecting Exponent CMS through version 2.4.0, specifically within the 'rerank' array parameter. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to extract sensitive database information and potentially cause a denial of service. With a CVSS v3 score of 9.1, it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to high impact on confidentiality and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.1CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.2
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.23%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
80.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0223 is in the 70th percentile among its peer group of 36,821 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

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.

Media 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.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com / projects/61783/tickets/1394-blind-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-exponent-cms-240-4
Vendor Advisory
exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com / projects/61783/tickets/1395-blind-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-exponent-cms-240-5
Vendor Advisory
github.com / exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/fffb2038de4c603931b785a4c3ec69cfd06181ba
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/94261
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry