CVE-2017-7323 describes a critical vulnerability in MODX Revolution versions 2.5.4-pl and earlier, where the update and package-installation features default to using unencrypted HTTP. This allows man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept communications, spoof servers, and execute arbitrary code on affected systems. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modx:modx_revolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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