CVE-2016-7400
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,…
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A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is critical, while EPSS rates exploitation at 4.7%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.65% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 22 September 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- exponentcms/exponent cms
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 4.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93041Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/changesets/e916702a91a6342bbab483a2be2ba2f11dca3aa3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/e916702a91a6342bbab483a2be2ba2f11dca3aa3Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/releases/tag/v2.4.0
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40412/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93041Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/changesets/e916702a91a6342bbab483a2be2ba2f11dca3aa3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/e916702a91a6342bbab483a2be2ba2f11dca3aa3Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/releases/tag/v2.4.0
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40412/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.