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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94227Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/684d79424f768db8bb345d5c68aa2a886239492bIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94227Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/684d79424f768db8bb345d5c68aa2a886239492bIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 4, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified