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MODX Revolution version 2.x - 2.5.6 is vulnerable to blind SQL injection caused by…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

MODX Revolution version 2.x - 2.5.6 is vulnerable to blind SQL injection caused by improper sanitization by the escape method resulting in authenticated user accessing database and possibly escalating privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01109 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed modx/revolution (Packagist): 2.6.0

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)2.0.0 to before 2.6.02.6.0Patch availableGHSA-phhm-6pgm-mxw9
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • modx/revolution (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.6.0 Fixed in 2.6.0 Patch available GHSA-phhm-6pgm-mxw9

CPE configurations NVD · 37

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc1VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc2VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc3VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.0:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0 p12VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.1:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1 p12VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.2VulnerableModx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.0:p12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 p12 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.1:p12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 p12 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Modx
Show 27 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.3VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.4VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.5VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0 rc1VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0 rc2VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0 rc3VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.4VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.5VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.6VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.7VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.8VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.9VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.3VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.4VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.5VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.6VulnerableModx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.8 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.9 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.5 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:revolution:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.6 Vulnerable ·Modx

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-phhm-6pgm-mxw9 modx/revolution (Packagist) Fixed in 2.6.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000067
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phhm-6pgm-mxw9

References

  • TI-2022-09606 MODX Revolution through 2.8.3-pl allows remote authenticated administrators to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2010-04606 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in manager/index.php in MODx Revolution 2.0.2-pl… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6

Sources