What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-9071?

CVE-2017-9071 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-9071?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-9071. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-9071?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2017-9071. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Modx Revolution CVE-2017-9071

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2017-05-18 cve@mitre.org

XSS Modx Revolution

4.7

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.7 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 18, 2017 - 16:29 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.7

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. 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. Affected products include: Modx Modx Revolution. Version information: before 2.5.7.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.