# CVE-2017-5879: SQL injection in n/a

> Unauthenticated attackers can exploit blind SQL injection in Exponent CMS to dump database data via out-of-band techniques.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g587-fj22-5v6v

## What is CVE-2017-5879?

CVE-2017-5879 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Exponentcms Exponent Cms, published on 6 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Exponent CMS 2.4.1. This is a blind SQL injection that can be exploited by un-authenticated users via an HTTP GET request and which can be used to dump database data out to a malicious server, using an out-of-band technique, such as select_loadfile(). The vulnerability affects source_selector.php and the following parameter: src.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5879?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Exponentcms Exponent Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-5879?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-5879 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5879 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Exponentcms Exponent Cms

- [CVE-2016-9021](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9021/): Exponent CMS before 2.6.0 has improper input validation in storeController.php. (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-9022](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9022/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-9023](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9023/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-9025](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9025/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-9026](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9026/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-5879 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-5879 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Exponentcms Exponent Cms, published on 6 Feb 2017. 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-2017-5879 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-2017-5879/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5879/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5879
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5879
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5879

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5879/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.