# CVE-2016-9184: In /framework/modules/core/controllers/expHTMLEditorController.php of Exponent CMS 2.4.0, untrusted input is used to construct a table name,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-11-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In /framework/modules/core/controllers/expHTMLEditorController.php of Exponent CMS 2.4.0, untrusted input is used to construct a table name, and in the selectObject method in mysqli class, table names are wrapped with a character that common filters do not filter, allowing for SQL Injection. Impact is Information Disclosure.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94227
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/0ce8b94d745b818bd207933d9a2e7f32587c2c89

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