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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2016-7788

SQL injection vulnerability in framework/modules/users/models/user.php in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the username parameter.

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CVE-2016-7788
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31 Oct 2026, 09:46 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2016-7788

core-osv · Original source

Published 7 Mar 2017, 16:59 UTC

SQL injection vulnerability in framework/modules/users/models/user.php in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the username parameter.

osv:CVE-2016-7788
Complete source record
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      "modified": "2026-10-20T10:47:57.115762693Z",
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