{"id":"CVE-2017-9071","aliases":["GHSA-p2j4-vrgx-96qg"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2017-9071","summary":"MODX Revolution XSS via HTTP Host header","details":"In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, an attacker might be able to trigger XSS by injecting a payload into the HTTP Host header of a request. This is exploitable only in conjunction with other issues such as Cache Poisoning.","published":"2017-05-18T16:29:00.283Z","modified":"2026-07-08T11:36:42.568013Z","cvss":{"score":4.7,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":1,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Packagist","name":"modx/revolution","fixedVersion":"2.5.7"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13426","label":"modxcms/revolution#13426"},"references":[{"type":"FIX","url":"https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms/"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13426"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9071"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/modxcms/revolution"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-08T11:36:42.568013Z"}}