High severity · published May 18, 2017
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…
7.0
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
PHP · PHP
5.3.3 · source: NVD
MR
Modx Revolution · Modx
2.5.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9067
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9067
Exploit
https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms/
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13422
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13428
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