What is the severity of CVE-2016-9283?

CVE-2016-9283 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive database information.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9283?

To fix CVE-2016-9283, upgrade to a version of Exponent CMS that has addressed this SQL injection vulnerability.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2016-9283?

CVE-2016-9283 is an SQL Injection vulnerability that allows attackers to read database information through manipulated URLs.

Which versions of Exponent CMS are affected by CVE-2016-9283?

CVE-2016-9283 affects Exponent CMS version 2.4.0.

What could be the consequences of exploiting CVE-2016-9283?

Exploiting CVE-2016-9283 could allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the database.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-9283

high

7.5

CWE

11/11/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-9283: SQL Injection

First published: Fri Nov 11 2016(Updated: )

SQL Injection in framework/core/subsystems/expRouter.php in Exponent CMS v2.4.0 allows remote attackers to read database information via address/addContentToSearch/id/ and a trailing string, related to a "sef URL" issue.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Exponentcms Exponent Cms	=2.4.0

Remedy

https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/559792be727f4e731bfcb3935f5beec7749e9ce9

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9283?
CVE-2016-9283 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive database information.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9283?
To fix CVE-2016-9283, upgrade to a version of Exponent CMS that has addressed this SQL injection vulnerability.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2016-9283?
CVE-2016-9283 is an SQL Injection vulnerability that allows attackers to read database information through manipulated URLs.
Which versions of Exponent CMS are affected by CVE-2016-9283?
CVE-2016-9283 affects Exponent CMS version 2.4.0.
What could be the consequences of exploiting CVE-2016-9283?
Exploiting CVE-2016-9283 could allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the database.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9283?
CVE-2016-9283 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive database information.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9283?
To fix CVE-2016-9283, upgrade to a version of Exponent CMS that has addressed this SQL injection vulnerability.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2016-9283?
CVE-2016-9283 is an SQL Injection vulnerability that allows attackers to read database information through manipulated URLs.
Which versions of Exponent CMS are affected by CVE-2016-9283?
CVE-2016-9283 affects Exponent CMS version 2.4.0.
What could be the consequences of exploiting CVE-2016-9283?
Exploiting CVE-2016-9283 could allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the database.