CVE-2014-2736

7.5 · HIGH

Published Apr 24, 2014 modx CWE-89 EPSS 1.26% (68th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-2736 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting modx modx_revolution. It was published on April 24, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in MODX Revolution before 2.2.14 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) session ID (PHPSESSID) to index.php or remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (2) user parameter to connectors/security/message.php or (3) id parameter to manager/index.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from modx. Update modx_revolution to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
modx	modx_revolution	0	Affected

References

Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0124.html Ref forums.modx.com/thread/90173/modx-revolution-2-2-13-and-prior-blind-sql-injection Ref secunia.com/advisories/58036 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/66990 Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0124.html Ref forums.modx.com/thread/90173/modx-revolution-2-2-13-and-prior-blind-sql-injection Ref secunia.com/advisories/58036 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/66990

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2736?

CVE-2014-2736 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting modx modx_revolution. It was published on April 24, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-2736?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-2736?

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