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Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 13, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7565

CVE-2016-7565

Description

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

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Affected products

2

Exponent/Exponent CMS2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.3.9

Patches

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References

4

github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/4ae457ff1bf80e8b61286cd125ca794b25564e86nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/6nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/changesets/4ae457ff1bf80e8b61286cd125ca794b25564e86nvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/releases/tag/v2.4.0nvd

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