CVE-2017-5879

moderate-risk
Published 2017-02-06

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.64% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Exponentcms

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96039
Issue Tracking https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/issues/73
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96039
Issue Tracking https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/issues/73
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal