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TI-2017-06530 Aliases CVE-2017-9067GHSA-cgrv-6h2h-6f7v

In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, when PHP 5.3.3 is used, an attacker is able to include…

Priority LOW 32CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0082 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed modx/revolution (Packagist): 2.5.7

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—modx/revolution (Packagist)before 2.5.72.5.7Patch availableGHSA-cgrv-6h2h-6f7v
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • modx/revolution (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 2.5.7 Fixed in 2.5.7 Patch available GHSA-cgrv-6h2h-6f7v

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:modx:modx_revolution:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.6VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.3VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:modx_revolution:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.6 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.3 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-cgrv-6h2h-6f7v modx/revolution (Packagist) Fixed in 2.5.7 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9067
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgrv-6h2h-6f7v

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 3

Other 2

Sources

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