CVE-2016-7400

CRITICAL

Exponent CMS < 2.3.9 - SQL Injection via id, title, or content_id Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-7400. PoCs published by Manuel García Cárdenas.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The document describes a Blind SQL Injection vulnerability in Exponent CMS <= v2.3.9, providing proof-of-concept URLs for exploitation. It includes technical details, affected versions, and references to vendor fixes.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Manuel García Cárdenas · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40412

The document describes a Blind SQL Injection vulnerability in Exponent CMS <= v2.3.9, providing proof-of-concept URLs for exploitation. It includes technical details, affected versions, and references to vendor fixes.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Exponent CMS <= v2.3.9
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/2
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40412/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/10
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93041

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1942
EPSS Percentile 95.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
exponentcms/exponent_cms < 2.3.9
Published Feb 07, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026