CRITICAL
SQL injection vulnerability in framework/core/models/expConfig.php in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the apikey parameter
Published Mar 7, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.50%
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in framework/core/models/expConfig.php in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the apikey parameter.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.3.9
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.50% 0.02497
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02497
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.50% (0.02497) | 84.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.50% (0.02497) | 82.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.68% (0.00678) | 69.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.69% (0.01689) | 70.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.68% (0.00678) | 69.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00208) | 59.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00208) | 58.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00208) | 56.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://forums.exponentcms.org/index.php?p=/discussion/comment/1591#Comment_1591 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139484/Exponent-CMS-2.3.9-SQL-Injection.html x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/12 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97235 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://forums.exponentcms.org/index.php?p=/discussion/comment/1591#Comment_1591 | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139484/Exponent-CMS-2.3.9-SQL-Injection.html | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/12 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97235 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 7, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 9, 2016
Link CVE-2016-7789
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a