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CVE-2016-7791

Exponent CMS 2.3.9 suffers from a remote code execution vulnerability in /install/index.php.

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.9%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known

Exponent CMS 2.3.9 suffers from a remote code execution vulnerability in /install/index.php. An attacker can upload an evil 'exploit.tar.gz' file to the website, then extract it by visiting '/install/index.php?install_sample=../../files/exploit', which leads to arbitrary code execution.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/11 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93119 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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