CVE-2017-7323: Modx Revolution

High severity, CVSS 8.1. EPSS: 2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Modx Modx Revolution: up to and including 2.5.4

Published 2017-03-30. Last modified 2026-06-17.