Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-32441 is a SQL injection in Exponent-CMS 2.6.0. A remote unauthenticated attacker could use it to read sensitive information from the database. The provided CVE data says it was fixed in version 2.7.0.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for any internet-facing Exponent-CMS 2.6.0 deployment. The business risk is unauthorized access to sensitive database information, with no user interaction required. If the system is internal-only, urgency depends on network access controls and data sensitivity.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 SQL injection in the selectValue function of the expConfig class. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with high confidentiality impact and no listed integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Exponent-CMS 2.6.0. The structured affected-product data in the bundle is incomplete, so version confirmation should come from asset inventory, application source, deployment metadata, or vendor project records.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided bundle. Public references include a GitHub issue and researcher write-up, but the bundle does not provide evidence of active exploitation. Treat internet-facing Exponent-CMS 2.6.0 as higher priority because exploitation is remote and unauthenticated.
Researcher notes
The main evidence identifies SQL injection in expConfig::selectValue and a fix in 2.7.0. The affected metadata is sparse, so avoid expanding scope beyond Exponent-CMS 2.6.0 without additional vendor confirmation. No KEV listing or active exploitation evidence is included.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Exponent-CMS 2.6.0 to version 2.7.0 where feasible.
- Check the Exponent-CMS project guidance for any additional hardening or migration notes.
- Restrict public access to vulnerable instances until remediation is complete.
- Review database and application logs for unusual read activity.
- Back up the application and database before applying version changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Exponent-CMS deployments and confirm exact versions.
- Confirm no production instance remains on Exponent-CMS 2.6.0.
- Review code or package metadata to verify the upgraded release is deployed.
- Check web server and application logs for suspicious requests around configuration handling.
- Validate that sensitive data access logs show no unexplained bulk reads.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/issues/1542CVE reference
- https://github.com/pang0lin/CVEproject/blob/main/ExponentCMS_v2.6.0_sqli.mdCVE reference
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CWE details
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