SB2017051820 - Path traversal in MODX Revolution
Published: May 18, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017051820
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9067)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, when PHP 5.3.3 is used, an attacker is able to include and execute arbitrary files on the web server due to insufficient validation of the action parameter to setup/index.php, aka directory traversal.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.