9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-7400
Exponent CMS SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Exponent CMS before 2.4.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) id parameter in an activate_address address controller action, (2) title parameter in a show blog controller action, or (3) content_id parameter in a showComments expComment controller action.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 7, 2017, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 27, 2018, 2:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7400 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Exponentcms exponent_cms
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-7400.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/10 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93041 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/changesets/e916702a91a6342bbab483a2be2ba2f11dca3aa3 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/e916702a91a6342bbab483a2be2ba2f11dca3aa3 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/releases/tag/v2.4.0
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40412/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-7400 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-7400 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 27, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/releases/tag/v2.4.0 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40412/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/e916702a91a6342bbab483a2be2ba2f11dca3aa3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/e916702a91a6342bbab483a2be2ba2f11dca3aa3 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93041 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93041 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/changesets/e916702a91a6342bbab483a2be2ba2f11dca3aa3 No Types Assigned https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/changesets/e916702a91a6342bbab483a2be2ba2f11dca3aa3 Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/2 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/10 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/10 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Added CWE CWE-89
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93041 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7400 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.52 }} 0.00%

score

0.73080

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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