PT-2017-17667 · Modx · Modx Revolution

Published 2017-03-30 · Updated 2020-01-10 · CVE-2017-7323

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 use http://rest.modx.com by default. This allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and trigger the execution of arbitrary code by leveraging the lack of the HTTPS protection mechanism.

Recommendations For MODX Revolution versions 2.5.4-pl and earlier, consider updating the default URL to use HTTPS instead of HTTP to protect against man-in-the-middle attacks. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the update and package-installation features until a secure connection can be established.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-7323

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-2017-7323 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-7323 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/97228 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7323 · Note