CVE-2017-5879 is a critical blind SQL injection vulnerability affecting Exponent CMS version 2.4.1. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit the 'src' parameter in source_selector.php via an HTTP GET request. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it poses a high risk of complete compromise, enabling attackers to extract sensitive database information using out-of-band techniques. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high severity warrants immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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