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CVE-2015-8684
Exponent CMS before 2.3.7 does not properly restrict the types of files that can be uploaded, which allows remote attackers to conduct…
Medium6.1EPSS 1.2%
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- mitre
Description
Exponent CMS before 2.3.7 does not properly restrict the types of files that can be uploaded, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and possibly have other unspecified impact as demonstrated by uploading a file with an .html extension, then accessing it via the elFinder functionality.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 31% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.1.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136762/Exponent-CMS-2.3.5-File-Upload-Cross-Site-Scripting.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/tickets/1323-exponent-cms-235-file-upload-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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