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CVE-2017-7322

The (1) update and (2) package-installation features in MODX Revolution 2.5.4-pl and earlier do not verify X.509 certificates from SSL serv…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.1
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 69%
Public exploits
0
none known

The (1) update and (2) package-installation features in MODX Revolution 2.5.4-pl and earlier do not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and trigger the execution of arbitrary code via a crafted certificate.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.18.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/97228 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • mazinahmed.net /services/public-reports/ModX%20-%20Responsible%20Disclosure%20-%20January%202017.pdf · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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