SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in MODx 0.9.6.2 and earlier, when…
Priority LOW 32CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in MODx 0.9.6.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the searchid parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01182 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.9.6.2 | Vulnerable | Modxcms |
| cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.0 | Vulnerable | Modxcms |
| cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Modxcms |
| cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2.1 | Vulnerable | Modxcms |
| cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Modxcms |
| cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | Modxcms |
| cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6.1 | Vulnerable | Modxcms |
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.6.2 Vulnerable ·Modxcms
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0 Vulnerable ·Modxcms
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Modxcms
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2.1 Vulnerable ·Modxcms
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Modxcms
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Modxcms
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6.1 Vulnerable ·Modxcms
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5940
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4fwp-xrmm-hc68
References
More Modxcms vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-01381 SQL injection vulnerability in MODx Evolution before 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-05634 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in assets/snippets/reflect/snippet.reflect.php in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-00084 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MODx Content Management System 0.9.6.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2006-01767 Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in ModX 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2007-05159 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in mutate_content.dynamic.php in MODx 0.9.6 allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-06931 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in page 34 in MODx CMS 0.9.6.1 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-5940 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5940 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4fwp-xrmm-hc68 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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