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A vulnerability was found in MODX Revolution up to 2.5.2 (Content Management System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file /connectors/index.php. The manipulation of the argument dir with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability (Local). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

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 dir parameter, related to browser/directory/remove.

The bug was discovered 12/24/2016. The weakness was published 12/24/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-10038 since 12/24/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

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 95097†). Similar entries are available at VDB-94659 and VDB-94661.

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

VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍
VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
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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: 🔍

EPSS Score: 🔍
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

11/14/2016 🔍
12/24/2016 +40 days 🔍
12/24/2016 +0 days 🔍
12/24/2016 +0 days 🔍
12/24/2016 +0 days 🔍
12/24/2016 +0 days 🔍
10/12/2022 +2118 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: modx.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-10038 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 95097 - MODX Revolution CVE-2016-10038 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 12/24/2016 06:27 PM
Updated: 10/12/2022 03:29 PM
Changes: 12/24/2016 06:27 PM (64), 07/15/2019 02:31 PM (7), 10/12/2022 03:29 PM (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 18:F97:40

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