Path Traversal in 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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Modx Revolution — versions 2.5.6
- PHP — versions 5.3.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13428 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13422 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9067?
- CVE-2017-9067 is a high-severity vulnerability in 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.