CVE-2008-5942 describes multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MODx versions prior to 0.9.6.3, specifically impacting the preserveUrls function and username input. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and requiring no authentication, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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