CVE-2014-5451

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Published Nov 6, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in manager/templates/default/header.tpl in MODX Revolution 2.3.1-pl and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "a" parameter to manager/. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2014-2080 regression.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:modx:modx_revolution:*:pl:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-5338	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in manager/templates/default/header.tpl in MODX Revolution 2.3.1-pl and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "a" parameter to manager/. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2014-2080 regression.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.892% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128302/MODX-Revolution-2.3.1-pl-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533466/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69884
https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/commit/e36f80f18e9514204bf2ce82747c8adf7e47a9c9
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23229

History

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Subscriptions

Modx Modx Revolution

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:48 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 6, 2014, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:48 AM
Reserved: Aug 25, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 6, 2014, 6:55 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:11 AM

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