CVE-2017-5879

CRITICAL

Exponent CMS 2.4.1 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection via source_selector.php src Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/issues/73
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96039

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0191
EPSS Percentile 77.6%
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 2.4.1
Published Feb 06, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026