CWE
74
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-8899

First published: Thu May 23 2019(Updated: )

Exponent CMS version 2.3.9 suffers from a Object Injection vulnerability in framework/modules/core/controllers/expCatController.php related to change_cats.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Exponentcms Exponent Cms=2.3.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-8899?

    CVE-2016-8899 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for object injection.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-8899?

    To fix CVE-2016-8899, you should upgrade Exponent CMS to a version later than 2.3.9 that has addressed this vulnerability.

  • What versions of Exponent CMS are affected by CVE-2016-8899?

    CVE-2016-8899 affects Exponent CMS version 2.3.9 specifically.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-8899?

    CVE-2016-8899 is an Object Injection vulnerability found in the expCatController.php.

  • What can an attacker do with CVE-2016-8899?

    An attacker exploiting CVE-2016-8899 could potentially manipulate application behavior through object injection.

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