CVE-2016-9286 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can read user address information due to improper access restrictions in Exponent CMS user controllers.
- 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-2016-9286?
CVE-2016-9286 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Exponentcms Exponent Cms, published on 11 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
framework/modules/users/controllers/usersController.php in Exponent CMS v2.4.0patch1 does not properly restrict access to user records, which allows remote attackers to read address information, as demonstrated by an address/show/id/1 URI.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9286?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Exponentcms Exponent Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9286?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2016-9286 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9286 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Exponentcms Exponent Cms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gw32-852p-5p3q.