MODX CMS 0.9.1 index.php id cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in MODX CMS 0.9.1 (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument id with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in ModX 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter. NOTE: this might be resultant from the directory traversal vulnerability.

The weakness was disclosed 04/18/2006 by Rusydi Hasan M (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-1820 since 04/17/2006. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21235 (MODx < 0.9.1a Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25894) and Tenable (21235). The entry 29698 is pretty similar.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

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Nessus ID: 21235
Nessus Name: MODx < 0.9.1a Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: modx.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Rusydi Hasan M
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-1820 (🔍)
X-Force: 25894
SecurityTracker: 1015940
Vulnerability Center: 11185 - ModX 0.9.1 index.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability allows Remote Injection of Web Script, Medium
SecurityFocus: 17533 - MODxCMS Index.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 19645
Vupen: ADV-2006-1383

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Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 04/17/2018 10:39
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (58), 04/17/2018 10:39 (16)
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