What is CVE-2017-9069?

CVE-2017-9069 is a high-severity vulnerability in Modx Modx_revolution, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-05-18.

How severe is CVE-2017-9069?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Modx Modx_revolution

CVE-2017-9069

In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, a user with file upload permissions is able to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with the name .htaccess.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.019 (77.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Modx Modx_revolution
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9069?: CVE-2017-9069 is a high-severity vulnerability in Modx Modx_revolution, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-05-18.
How severe is CVE-2017-9069?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.