CVE-2017-7991
Exponent CMS 2.4.1 and earlier has SQL injection via a base64 serialized API key (apikey...
CVE-2017-7991 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Exponentcms Exponent Cms, published April 22, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.11%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.11%EPSS, 82nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
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
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used 9.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-7991- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/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-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-7991- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-16961No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2017-16961- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9xx5-qr5x-pm28 9.8
Exponent CMS 2.4.1 and earlier has SQL injection via a base64 serialized API key (apikey...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9xx5-qr5x-pm28- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV 9.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-7991- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
packetstormsecurity.com/files/142258/Exponent-CMS-2.4.1-SQL-Injection.html
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/78
gist.github.com/404notf0und/ab59234d71fbf35b4926ffd646324f29
github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/67a9c2f0229de120431f3eecb0f5017075517105
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7991
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9xx5-qr5x-pm28