CVE-2008-5939

MODx CMS <0.9.6.2 - XSS

Title source: llm

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in MODx CMS 0.9.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a JavaScript event in the username field, possibly related to snippet.ditto.php. NOTE: some sources list the id parameter as being affected, but this is probably incorrect based on the original disclosure.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by RoMaNcYxHaCkEr · textwebappsphp

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7204

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (6)

[Exploit] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32436

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46796

[Release Notes] http://svn.modxcms.com/svn/tattoo/tattoo/releases/0.9.6.3/install/changelog.txt

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7204

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3236

[Third Party Advisory] http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4940

Scores

EPSS 0.0579

EPSS Percentile 90.4%

Classification

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Affected Products (8)

modxcms/modxcms < 0.9.6.2

modxcms/modxcms

modxcms/modxcms

modxcms/modxcms

modxcms/modxcms

modxcms/modxcms

modxcms/modxcms

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Jan 22, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026