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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.4

CVE-2008-0094 json

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MODx Content Management System 0.9.6.1 allow remote attackers to (1) include and execute ar…

published 2008-01-08 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0107

cvss
6.4
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.2%
EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-30969)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

3.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-30969 MODx 0.9.6.1 - 'AjaxSearch.php' Local File Inclusion webapps, 2008-01-02
  • EDB-30968 MODx 0.9.6.1 - 'htcmime.php' Source Code Information Disclosure webapps, 2008-01-02
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27097 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27096 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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