CVE-2017-11744 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In MODX Revolution 2.5.7, the "key" and "name" parameters in the System Settings module are vulnerable to XSS. A malicious payload sent to connectors/index.php will be triggered by every user, when they visit this module.

Published: 2017-07-30

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:modx:modx_revolution:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-3354	In MODX Revolution 2.5.7, the "key" and "name" parameters in the System Settings module are vulnerable to XSS. A malicious payload sent to connectors/index.php will be triggered by every user, when they visit this module.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00602.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/issues/13564

History

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Subscriptions

Modx Modx Revolution

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-07-30T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T23:16:29.477Z

Reserved: 2017-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-11744

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-07-30T15:29:00.187

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:02:17.870

Link: CVE-2017-11744

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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