CVE-2016-7791
CRITICALExponent CMS 2.3.9 - Remote Code Execution via Install Sample Extraction
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/11
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93119
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0394
EPSS Percentile
89.1%
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-20
Status
published
Products (1)
exponentcms/exponent_cms
2.3.9
Published
Jan 12, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026