Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-9071
In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, an attacker might be able to trigger XSS by injecting a payload into the HTTP Host header of a request. This is exploitable only in conjunction with other issues such as Cache Poisoning.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9071
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.08%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 34 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-9071
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.6
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LOW | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
4.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
4.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
1.6
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2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-9071
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-9071
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https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13426
[SECURITY-20] Prevent XSS by cache poisoning via Host header by opengeek · Pull Request #13426 · modxcms/revolution · GitHubPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms/
- CitadeloExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-9071
- cpe:2.3:a:modx:modx_revolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*