CVE-2016-9023 Other in n/a
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-9023 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2016-9023 is a critical vulnerability in Exponentcms Exponent Cms, published on 31 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9023 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Exponentcms Exponent Cms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9023/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9023/index.md)
Improper input validation in Exponent CMS cron script allows potential unexpected behavior or minor issues.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9023?
CVE-2016-9023 is a critical vulnerability in Exponentcms Exponent Cms, published on 31 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Exponent CMS before 2.6.0 has improper input validation in cron/find_help.php.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9023?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Exponentcms Exponent Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9023?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9023 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-9023 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9023 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Exponentcms Exponent Cms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ppjx-q6h7-v8hx.