CVE-2017-7320
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.009 · 59 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
setup/controllers/language.php in MODX Revolution 2.5.4-pl and earlier does not properly constrain the language parameter, which allows remote attackers to conduct Cookie-Bombing attacks and cause a denial of service (cookie quota exhaustion), or conduct HTTP Response Splitting attacks with resultant XSS, via an invalid parameter value.
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affected products (2)
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references (6)
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- https://mazinahmed.net/services/public-reports/ModX%20-%20Responsible%20Disclosure%20-%20January%202017.pdfcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97228cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97228enisa_euvd
- https://mazinahmed.net/services/public-reports/ModX%20-%20Responsible%20Disclosure%20-%20January%202017.pdfenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97228Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://mazinahmed.net/services/public-reports/ModX%20-%20Responsible%20Disclosure%20-%20January%202017.pdfExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisorynvd
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