PHP code injection in MODX Evolution
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
MODX Evolution Web applications / CMS |
| Vendor | MODX |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerabilities.
This vulnerability was updated to reflect in the wild exploitation of the vulnerability.
1) PHP code injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU1190
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 9.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input passed via the "ucfg" HTTP POST parameter to "/assets/snippets/ajaxSearch/classes/ajaxSearchConfig.class.inc.php" script. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request and execute arbitrary SQL commands in database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system, however requires valid user account.
Note: as of November 30, 2016 this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
MitigationApply a security fix:
http://extras.evolution-cms.com/packages/core/security-fix.html
MODX Evolution: 1.0.12 - 1.1.0
External linkshttp://forums.modx.com/thread/101240/evo-security-patch-1-0-12-and-above#dis-post-546368
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
