CVE-2016-9282 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

SQL Injection in framework/modules/search/controllers/searchController.php in Exponent CMS v2.4.0 allows remote attackers to read database information via action=search&module=search with the search_string parameter.

Published: 2016-11-11

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 1.7% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10093	SQL Injection in framework/modules/search/controllers/searchController.php in Exponent CMS v2.4.0 allows remote attackers to read database information via action=search&module=search with the search_string parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01696.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94296
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037281
https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/e83721a5b9fcc88e1141a8fb29c3d1bd522257c1

History

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Subscriptions

Exponentcms Exponent Cms

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-11-11T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:42:11.261Z

Reserved: 2016-11-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9282

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-11-11T22:59:00.187

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:55:46.953

Link: CVE-2016-9282

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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