VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-9071
In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, an attacker might be able to trigger XSS by injecting a payload into the HTTP Host header of a request.
MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.65%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.65%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, an attacker might be able to trigger XSS by injecting a payload into the HTTP Host header of a request. This is exploitable only in conjunction with other issues such as Cache Poisoning.
- CVSS 3.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.65% probability · 49th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- modx/modx revolution
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13426Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13426Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.