CVE-2020-25911
mediumpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability was discovered in the modRestServiceRequest component in MODX CMS 2.7.3 which can lead to an information disclosure or denial of service (DOS).
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.4–9.1
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affected products (4)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-vhfp-9wvj-gwvgXML External Entity vulnerability in MODX CMS2021-11-01ghsa · osvUS
A XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability was discovered in the modRestServiceRequest component in MODX CMS 2.7.3 which can lead to an information disclosure or denial of service (DOS).
- BIT-modx-2020-259112024-03-06vendor · osvUS
A XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability was discovered in the modRestServiceRequest component in MODX CMS 2.7.3 which can lead to an information disclosure or denial of service (DOS).
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references (7)
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- https://github.com/dahua966/Vul_disclose/blob/main/XXE_modxcms.mdcnnvd
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/issues/15237cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25911cnnvd
- https://github.com/dahua966/Vul_disclose/blob/main/XXE_modxcms.mdenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/issues/15237enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/dahua966/Vul_disclose/blob/main/XXE_modxcms.mdExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/issues/15237PatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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