#VU41042 Cross-site request forgery in MODX Revolution - CVE-2014-8773
Published: December 3, 2014 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41042
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8773
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
MODX Revolution
MODX Revolution
Software vendor:
MODX
MODX
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.