CVE-2017-7320 is a vulnerability in MODX Revolution versions 2.5.4-pl and earlier, stemming from improper handling of the language parameter in setup/controllers/language.php. This flaw allows remote attackers to perform Cookie-Bombing, leading to denial of service through cookie quota exhaustion, or HTTP Response Splitting, which can result in cross-site scripting (XSS). Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 6.1, it requires user interaction (UI:R) and can impact confidentiality and integrity (C:L/I:L). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.