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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-7991 · published 22 April 2017

CVE-2017-7991: Exponentcms exponent cms sql injection vulnerability

Exponentcms · Exponent Cms

Exponent CMS 2.4.1 and earlier has SQL injection via a base64 serialized API key (apikey parameter) in the api function of framework/modules/eaas/controllers/eaasController.php.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 2.1% · top 19.0% CWE-89 · SQL injection
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
2.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 6 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Exponent CMS 2.4.1 and earlier has SQL injection via a base64 serialized API key (apikey parameter) in the api function of framework/modules/eaas/controllers/eaasController.php.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/78 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/404notf0und/ab59234d71fbf35b4926ffd646324f29 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/67a9c2f0229de120431f3eecb0f5017075517105
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142258/Exponent-CMS-2.4.1-SQL-Injection.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/78 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/404notf0und/ab59234d71fbf35b4926ffd646324f29 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/67a9c2f0229de120431f3eecb0f5017075517105
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142258/Exponent-CMS-2.4.1-SQL-Injection.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-7991), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.