CVE-2016-9182

Published Nov 4, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Exponent CMS 2.4 uses PHP reflection to call a method of a controller class, and then uses the method name to check user permission. But, the method name in PHP reflection is case insensitive, and Exponent CMS permits undefined actions to execute by default, so an attacker can use a capitalized method name to bypass the permission check, e.g., controller=expHTMLEditor&action=preview&editor=ckeditor and controller=expHTMLEditor&action=Preview&editor=ckeditor. An anonymous user will be rejected for the former but can access the latter.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9998 Exponent CMS 2.4 uses PHP reflection to call a method of a controller class, and then uses the method name to check user permission. But, the method name in PHP reflection is case insensitive, and Exponent CMS permits undefined actions to execute by default, so an attacker can use a capitalized method name to bypass the permission check, e.g., controller=expHTMLEditor&action=preview&editor=ckeditor and controller=expHTMLEditor&action=Preview&editor=ckeditor. An anonymous user will be rejected for the former but can access the latter.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 4, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM