What is CVE-2017-7321?

CVE-2017-7321 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Modx Modx_revolution, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-30.

How severe is CVE-2017-7321?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

RCE in Modx Modx_revolution

CVE-2017-7321

setup/controllers/welcome.php in MODX Revolution 2.5.4-pl and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the config_key parameter to the setup/index.php?action=welcome URI.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.021 (80.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Modx Modx_revolution
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7321?: CVE-2017-7321 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Modx Modx_revolution, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-30.
How severe is CVE-2017-7321?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.