#VU38632 Cross-site scripting in MODX Revolution - CVE-2017-11744
Published: July 30, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38632
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11744
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MODX Revolution
MODX Revolution
Software vendor:
MODX
MODX
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
In MODX Revolution 2.5.7, the "key" and "name" parameters in the System Settings module are vulnerable to XSS. A malicious payload sent to connectors/index.php will be triggered by every user, when they visit this module.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.