CVE-2017-9071 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting MODX Revolution versions prior to 2.5.7, where an attacker could inject a payload into the HTTP Host header. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 4.7 (Medium), indicating a network attack vector with high attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to low confidentiality and integrity impacts. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modx:modx_revolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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