The (1) update and (2) package-installation features in MODX Revolution 2.5.4-pl and earlier use http://rest.modx.com by default, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and trigger the execution of arbitrary code by leveraging the lack of the HTTPS protection mechanism.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97228 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://mazinahmed.net/services/public-reports/ModX%20-%20Responsible%20Disclosure%20-%20January%202017.pdf Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
History

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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-30T07:00:00

Updated: 2017-03-31T09:57:02

Reserved: 2017-03-30T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2017-7323

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2017-03-30T07:59:00.440

Modified: 2020-01-10T19:31:06.980


Link: CVE-2017-7323

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