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A vulnerability was found in MODX Revolution up to 2.5.2 (Content Management System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the file /connectors/index.php. The manipulation of the argument dir with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability (Local). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal in /connectors/index.php in MODX Revolution before 2.5.2-pl allows remote attackers to perform local file inclusion/traversal/manipulation via a crafted id (aka dir) parameter, related to browser/directory/getlist.

The bug was discovered 12/24/2016. The weakness was shared 12/24/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-10037 since 12/24/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:connectors/index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.5.2-pl eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 95127†). The entries VDB-94660 and VDB-94661 are related to this item.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Vendor

• MODX

Name

• Revolution

Version

• 2.5.0
• 2.5.1
• 2.5.2

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.3
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔍
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Local
Class: Path traversal / Local
CWE: CWE-22
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

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OpenVAS ID: 800626
OpenVAS Name: MODX CMS Multiple Vulnerabilities
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Revolution 2.5.2-pl
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

12/24/2016 🔍
12/24/2016 +0 days 🔍
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12/24/2016 +0 days 🔍
12/24/2016 +0 days 🔍
10/12/2022 +2118 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: modx.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-10037 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 95127 - MODX Revolution CVE-2016-10037 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 12/24/2016 06:27 PM
Updated: 10/12/2022 03:22 PM
Changes: 12/24/2016 06:27 PM (64), 07/15/2019 02:27 PM (7), 10/12/2022 03:22 PM (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 18:09B:40

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