Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MODx Content Management System 0.9.6.1 allow remote attackers to (1) include and execute arbitrary local files via a .
Published Jan 8, 2008
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.23%
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MODx Content Management System 0.9.6.1 allow remote attackers to (1) include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the as_language parameter to assets/snippets/AjaxSearch/AjaxSearch.php, reached through index-ajax.php; and (2) read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to assets/js/htcmime.php.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.23% (0.03229) | 87.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.23% (0.03229) | 86.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.88% (0.09882) | 92.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.95% (0.01953) | 89.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.50% (0.01496) | 86.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1.64% (0.01641) | 86.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 1.62% (0.01621) | 85.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.57% (0.01575) | 85.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 92.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 91.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 79.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic%2C21290.0.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28220 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3522 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485707/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27096 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27097 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39352 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic%2C21290.0.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28220 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3522 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485707/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27096 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27097 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39352 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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