VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-7322

CVSS score8.1 HIGH

EPSS probability1.23%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-03-30

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The (1) update and (2) package-installation features in MODX Revolution 2.5.4-pl and earlier do not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and trigger the execution of arbitrary code via a crafted certificate.

Weakness classification

CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory