CVE-2017-9067 json
MODX Revolution Directory Traversal Vulnerability
published 2017-05-18 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-cgrv-6h2h-6f7v , EUVD-2017-18006
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- packagist modx/revolution 2.5.7
- github.com/modxcms/revolution#13428 pull request
- github.com/modxcms/revolution#13422 pull request
Exploit prediction
0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- citadelo.com https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | modx/revolution | <2.5.7 |
2.5.7 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/modxcms/revolution/pull/13428
web, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/modxcms/revolution/pull/13422
web, third-party-advisory
-
citadelo.com
/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9067
advisory
-
citadelo.com
/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms
web
-
github.com
/modxcms/revolution
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-9067
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cgrv-6h2h-6f7v
- NVD CVE-2017-9067
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