In /framework/modules/ecommerce/controllers/orderController.php of Exponent CMS 2.4.0…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
In /framework/modules/ecommerce/controllers/orderController.php of Exponent CMS 2.4.0, untrusted input is passed into selectObjectsBySql. The method selectObjectsBySql of class mysqli_database uses the injectProof method to prevent SQL injection, but this filter can be bypassed easily: it only sanitizes user input if there are odd numbers of ' or " characters. Impact is Information Disclosure.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | Exponentcms |
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Exponentcms
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qmw-8chv-6j3f
References
More Exponentcms Exponent Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-02037 Exponent CMS 2.x before 2.3.7 Patch 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-06302 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Exponent CMS before 2.4.0 allow remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-06543 Exponent CMS 2.3.9 suffers from a remote code execution vulnerability in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-06542 Exponent CMS 2.3.9 suffers from a remote code execution vulnerability in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07387 SQL injection vulnerability in framework/modules/help/controllers/helpController.php in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07386 SQL injection vulnerability in the activate_address function in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-9183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qmw-8chv-6j3f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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