In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, when PHP 5.3.3 is used, an attacker is able to include and execute arbitrary files on the web server due to insufficient validation of the action parameter to setup/index.php, aka directory traversal.
https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13428
https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13422
https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms/
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2017-05-18
Updated: 2026-06-17
Base Score: 4.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00088