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CVE-2017-5879
An issue was discovered in Exponent CMS 2.4.1.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.9%
percentile 80%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Exponent CMS 2.4.1. This is a blind SQL injection that can be exploited by un-authenticated users via an HTTP GET request and which can be used to dump database data out to a malicious server, using an out-of-band technique, such as select_loadfile(). The vulnerability affects source_selector.php and the following parameter: src.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
- github.com /exponentcms/exponent-cms/issues/73 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/96039 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-5879
- NVD: CVE-2017-5879
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