CVE-2016-10038

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Published Dec 24, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.3 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal in /connectors/index.php in MODX Revolution before 2.5.2-pl allows remote attackers to perform local file inclusion/traversal/manipulation via a crafted dir parameter, related to browser/directory/remove.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-1233	Directory traversal in /connectors/index.php in MODX Revolution before 2.5.2-pl allows remote attackers to perform local file inclusion/traversal/manipulation via a crafted dir parameter, related to browser/directory/remove.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.919% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95097
https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13177
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modxcms/revolution/v2.5.2-pl/core/docs/changelog.txt

History

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Subscriptions

Modx Modx Revolution

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 24, 2016, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:07 AM
Reserved: Dec 24, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 24, 2016, 11:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM

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