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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2016-9020

SQL injection vulnerability in framework/modules/help/controllers/helpController.php in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the version parameter.

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CVE-2016-9020
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31 Oct 2026, 09:48 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2016-9020

core-osv · Original source

Published 7 Mar 2017, 16:59 UTC

SQL injection vulnerability in framework/modules/help/controllers/helpController.php in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the version parameter.

osv:CVE-2016-9020
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9020",
  "method": "structured",
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    "summary": "SQL injection vulnerability in framework/modules/help/controllers/helpController.php in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the version parameter.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2016-9020",
    "products": [],
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-20T10:47:58.808207080Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 379888,
  "published_at": "2017-03-07T16:59:01.57+00:00"
}