CVE-2017-9071
lowpriority · track · 19EPSS 0.006 · 51 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, an attacker might be able to trigger XSS by injecting a payload into the HTTP Host header of a request. This is exploitable only in conjunction with other issues such as Cache Poisoning.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.6–4.7
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-p2j4-vrgx-96qgMODX Revolution XSS via HTTP Host header2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, an attacker might be able to trigger XSS by injecting a payload into the HTTP Host header of a request. This is exploitable only in conjunction with other issues such as Cache Poisoning.
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms/cnnvd
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/commit/47b54677437b675decc8be7a8e090be5daca5d7fPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13426cnnvd
- https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms/enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13426enisa_euvd
- https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms/ExploitPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13426PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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