Path Traversal in Modx Modx_revolution
CVE-2017-9067
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.009 (54.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Modx Modx_revolution — versions 2.5.6
- Php — versions 5.3.3
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9067?
- CVE-2017-9067 is a high-severity vulnerability in Modx Modx_revolution, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-05-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9067?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.