CVE-2016-7565

install/index.php in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the sc array parameter.

• CWE-284

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/changesets/4ae457ff1bf80e8b61286cd125ca794b25564e86Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/4ae457ff1bf80e8b61286cd125ca794b25564e86Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/releases/tag/v2.4.0
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/changesets/4ae457ff1bf80e8b61286cd125ca794b25564e86Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/4ae457ff1bf80e8b61286cd125ca794b25564e86Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/releases/tag/v2.4.0

Published

Feb 13, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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