CVE-2016-9026
Exponent CMS before 2.6.0 has improper input validation in fileController.php.
CVE-2016-9026 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Exponentcms Exponent Cms, published December 31, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.29%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Exponent CMS before 2.6.0 has improper input validation in fileController.php.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Exponent CMS before 2.6.0 has improper input validation in fileController.php.
- Record
CVE-2016-9026- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Exponent CMS before 2.6.0 has improper input validation in fileController.php.
- Record
CVE-2016-9026- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-9848 No score
Exponent CMS before 2.6.0 has improper input validation in fileController.php.
- Record
EUVD-2016-9848- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-28cr-3625-x6c5 No score
Exponent CMS before 2.6.0 has improper input validation in fileController.php.
Exponent CMS before 2.6.0 has improper input validation in fileController.php.
- Record
GHSA-28cr-3625-x6c5- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Exponent CMS before 2.6.0 has improper input validation in fileController.php.
- Record
CVE-2016-9026- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |