CVE-2008-0094

critical

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MODx Content Management System 0.9.6.1 allow remote attackers to (1) include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the as_language parameter to assets/snippets/AjaxSearch/AjaxSearch.php, reached through index-ajax.php; and (2) read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to assets/js/htcmime.php.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39352

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485707/100/0/threaded

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3522

http://secunia.com/advisories/28220

http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic%2C21290.0.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-01-08

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

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

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.09882