VDB-99114 · CVE-2017-7320 · BID 97228

MODX Revolution up to 2.5.4-pl Cookie language.php Language cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MODX Revolution up to 2.5.4-pl. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file setup/controllers/language.php of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation of the argument Language leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-7320. The attack can be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MODX Revolution up to 2.5.4-pl (Content Management System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file setup/controllers/language.php of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation of the argument language with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

setup/controllers/language.php in MODX Revolution 2.5.4-pl and earlier does not properly constrain the language parameter, which allows remote attackers to conduct Cookie-Bombing attacks and cause a denial of service (cookie quota exhaustion), or conduct HTTP Response Splitting attacks with resultant XSS, via an invalid parameter value.

The bug was discovered 01/01/2017. The weakness was shared 03/30/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at mazinahmed.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-7320 since 03/30/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 88 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:setup/controllers/language.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 97228†). The entries VDB-99115, VDB-99116, VDB-99117 and VDB-99118 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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OpenVAS ID: 800626
OpenVAS Name: MODX Revolution CMS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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01/01/2017 🔍
01/20/2017 +19 days 🔍
03/30/2017 +69 days 🔍
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03/31/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/24/2020 +1242 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: modx.com

Advisory: mazinahmed.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-7320 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7320
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99114
SecurityFocus: 97228 - MODX Revolution CMS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-7320 - MODX Revolution - Cookie-Bombing Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/31/2017 10:48
Updated: 08/24/2020 10:01
Changes: 03/31/2017 10:48 (67), 08/24/2020 10:01 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:34A:103

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