Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-2242
CVE-2016-2242
Description
Exponent CMS 2.x before 2.3.7 Patch 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the sc parameter to install/index.php.
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Affected products
43cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 42 more
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.5:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.6:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.8:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.9:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.4:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.3:p14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.5:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.3.7 Patch 3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135721/Exponent-2.3.7-PHP-Code-Execution.htmlnvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/security-notice-closing-an-exponent-security-vulnerabilitynvdExploitMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23290nvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.exponentcms.org/news/patch-3-released-for-v2-3-7nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537499/100/0/threadednvd
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