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CVE-2010-5278 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in manager/controllers/default/resource/tvs.php in MODx Revolution 2.0.2-pl, and possibly earlier, when m…

published 14y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-5237

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
18.6%
EPSS 18.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in manager/controllers/default/resource/tvs.php in MODx Revolution 2.0.2-pl, and possibly earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the class_key parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-34788)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

18.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-34788 MODx manager - '/controllers/default/resource/tvs.php?class_key' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2010-09-29
  • Nuclei template MODx manager - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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