XSS in Modx Revolution
CVE-2017-7320
setup/controllers/language.php in MODX Revolution 2.5.4-pl and earlier does not properly constrain the language parameter, which allows remote attackers to conduct Cookie-Bombing attacks and cause a denial of service (cookie quota exhaustion), or conduct HTTP Response Splitting attacks with resultant XSS, via an invalid parameter value.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97228 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- mazinahmed.net/services/public-reports/ModX - Responsible Disclosure - January… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7320?
- CVE-2017-7320 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Modx Revolution, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7320?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.