setup/controllers/welcome.php in MODX Revolution 2.5.4-pl and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the config_key parameter to the setup/index.php?action=welcome URI
Published Mar 30, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.16%
Description
setup/controllers/welcome.php in MODX Revolution 2.5.4-pl and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the config_key parameter to the setup/index.php?action=welcome URI.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.5.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.16% (0.02163) | 81.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.15% (0.02145) | 79.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.18% (0.02182) | 82.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.85% (0.04851) | 82.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.18% (0.02182) | 83.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1.36% (0.01362) | 85.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.43% (0.02429) | 90.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.43% (0.02429) | 88.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00785) | 22.12th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00785) | 21.52th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00785) | 52.07th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00785) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97228 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://mazinahmed.net/services/public-reports/ModX%20-%20Responsible%20Disclosure%20-%20January%202017.pdf x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97228 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://mazinahmed.net/services/public-reports/ModX%20-%20Responsible%20Disclosure%20-%20January%202017.pdf | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory |
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