In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, when PHP 5.3.3 is used, an attacker is able to include and execute arbitrary files on the web server due to insufficient validation of the action parameter to setup/index.php, aka directory traversal
Published May 18, 2017
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.82%
Description
In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, when PHP 5.3.3 is used, an attacker is able to include and execute arbitrary files on the web server due to insufficient validation of the action parameter to setup/index.php, aka directory traversal.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 2.5.6
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/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 v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.82% (0.00820) | 55.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.82% (0.00820) | 55.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 17.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 16.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 26.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 40.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.88% (0.00884) | 25.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.88% (0.00884) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cgrv-6h2h-6f7v Advisory
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13422 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13428 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9067
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cgrv-6h2h-6f7v | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13422 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13428 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9067 |
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