CVE-2017-7991

Public Exploit

Description

Exponent CMS 2.4.1 and earlier has SQL injection via a base64 serialized API key (apikey parameter) in the api function of framework/modules/eaas/controllers/eaasController.php.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.35% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142258/Exponent-CMS-2.4.1-SQL-Injection.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/78 third party advisory exploit
https://gist.github.com/404notf0und/ab59234d71fbf35b4926ffd646324f29 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/67a9c2f0229de120431f3eecb0f5017075517105

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7991?
CVE-2017-7991 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7991?
To fix CVE-2017-7991, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-7991 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-7991 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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