MEDIUM
In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, an attacker is able to trigger Reflected XSS by injecting payloads into several fields on the setup page, as demonstrated by the database_type parameter
Published May 18, 2017
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.69%
Description
In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, an attacker is able to trigger Reflected XSS by injecting payloads into several fields on the setup page, as demonstrated by the database_type parameter.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 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.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.69% 0.00686
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00686
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.69% (0.00686) | 50.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.69% (0.00686) | 51.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 37.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 35.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 33.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 30.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00098) | 39.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 29.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vrw6-7vgj-vj7x Advisory
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13424 x_refsource_MISC
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9068
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vrw6-7vgj-vj7x | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13424 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9068 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 18, 2017
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved May 18, 2017
Link CVE-2017-9068
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-VRW6-7VGJ-VJ7X Updated n/a