CVE-2016-7790
Exponent CMS 2.3.9 suffers from a remote code execution vulnerability in /install/index.php.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.90%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Exponent CMS 2.3.9 suffers from a remote code execution vulnerability in /install/index.php. An attacker can upload 'php' file to the website through uploader_paste.php, then overwrite /framework/conf/config.php, which leads to arbitrary code execution.
- 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
- 3.90% probability · 90th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- exponentcms/exponent cms
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.9% 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.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/6Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93119Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/6Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93119Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.