CVE-2017-1000223

NONE EPSS 39.0%
Published Nov 17, 20178y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
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Published Nov 17, 2017 8y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

A stored web content injection vulnerability (WCI, a.k.a XSS) is present in MODX Revolution CMS version 2.5.6 and earlier. An authenticated user with permissions to edit users can save malicious JavaScript as a User Group name and potentially take control over victims' accounts. This can lead to an escalation of privileges providing complete administrative control over the CMS.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
39.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting Injection

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
modxmodx_revolution* ≤2.5.6

References 1

  • raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modxcms/revolution/v2.5.7-pl/core/docs/changelog.txt
    Release NotesThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.