ExponentCMS <= 2.6 - Host Header Injection Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-38751 | 16 Aug 202114:15 | – | attackerkb | |
| ExponentCMS Output Encoding | 10 Sep 202100:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2021-38751 | 16 Aug 202118:15 | – | circl | |
| ExponentCMS安全漏洞 | 16 Aug 202100:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| ExponentCMS has an unspecified vulnerability | 18 Aug 202100:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2021-38751 | 16 Aug 202113:53 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2021-38751 | 16 Aug 202113:53 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2021-38751 | 16 Aug 202113:53 | – | mend | |
| ExponentCMS <= 2.6 - Host Header Injection | 15 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2021-38751 | 16 Aug 202114:15 | – | nvd |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""An HTTP Host header attack exists in ExponentCMS 2."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'ExponentCMS <= 2.6 - Host Header Injection Detection',
'description': 'An HTTP Host header attack exists in ExponentCMS 2.6 and below in /exponent_constants.php. A modified HTTP header can change links on the webpage to an arbitrary value,leading to a possible attack vector for MITM.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'medium',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2021', 'exponentcms', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38751',
'https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/issues/1544',
'https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/blob/a9fa9358c5e8dc2ce7ad61d7d5bea38505b8515c/exponent_constants.php#L56-L64',
'https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates',
'https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2021-38751',
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_all = ('{{randstr}}.tld', 'EXPONENT.PATH', 'EXPONENT.URL',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)):
self.set_info(
severity='medium',
reason="ExponentCMS <= 2.6 - Host Header Injection detected",
path='/',
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 3.14.3
CVSS 24.3
EPSS0.02468