CVE-2017-9067

low-risk
Published 2017-05-18

In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, when PHP 5.3.3 is used, an attacker is able to include and execute arbitrary files on the web server due to insufficient validation of the action parameter to setup/index.php, aka directory traversal.

Do I need to act?

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0.24% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.0/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (2)

Php

Affected Vendors

Modx Php

References (6)

Exploit https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms/
Third Party Advisory https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13422
Third Party Advisory https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13428
Exploit https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms/
Third Party Advisory https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13422
Third Party Advisory https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13428
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low