PT-2017-17666 · Modx · Modx Revolution

Published 2017-03-30 · Updated 2020-01-10 · CVE-2017-7322

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MODX Revolution versions 2.5.4-pl and earlier

Description The issue concerns the update and package-installation features, which do not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers. This allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and trigger the execution of arbitrary code via a crafted certificate.

Recommendations For MODX Revolution versions 2.5.4-pl and earlier, update to a version that verifies X.509 certificates from SSL servers to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Certificate Validation

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-295

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-7322

Affected Products

Modx Revolution

References · 5

• 🔥 https://mazinahmed.net/services/public-reports/ModX%20-%20Responsible%20Disclosure%20-%20January%202017.pdf · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7322 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-7322 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7322 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/97228 · Note