MODX Revolution up to 2.5.6 File Upload unrestricted upload
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in MODX Revolution up to 2.5.6 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown functionality of the component File Upload. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, a user with file upload permissions is able to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with the name .htaccess.
The bug was discovered 04/26/2017. The weakness was disclosed 05/18/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at citadelo.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-9069 since 05/18/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1608.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 22 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11823 (MODX Revolution Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).
Upgrading to version 2.5.7 eliminates this vulnerability.
The entries 101485, 101486, 101488 and 101489 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4
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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Unrestricted uploadCWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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OpenVAS ID: 800626
OpenVAS Name: MODX Revolution CMS Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Revolution 2.5.7
Patch: github.com
Timeline
04/26/2017 🔍05/18/2017 🔍
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05/19/2017 🔍
12/06/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: modx.comAdvisory: citadelo.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-9069 (🔍)
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-9069 - MODX Revolution - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
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Entry
Created: 05/19/2017 09:11Updated: 12/06/2022 16:23
Changes: 05/19/2017 09:11 (66), 09/30/2020 11:38 (2), 12/06/2022 16:23 (4)
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