CVE-2017-9067 is a directory traversal vulnerability in MODX Revolution versions prior to 2.5.7, specifically when running on PHP 5.3.3. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker with low privileges to include and execute arbitrary files on the web server by manipulating the 'action' parameter in setup/index.php. With a CVSS score of 7.0 (High), successful exploitation could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no public exploit code available, it is not listed in the KEV catalog, and it has received no significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not actively exploited in the wild.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modx:modx_revolution:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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