CVE-2008-7243

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in page 34 in MODx CMS 0.9.6.1 and 0.9.6.1p1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of other users for requests that modify passwords via manager/index.php. NOTE: due to the lack of details, it is not clear whether this is related to CVE-2008-5941.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487696/100/200/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/28840 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27672 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40378 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7243?
CVE-2008-7243 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7243?
To fix CVE-2008-7243, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-7243 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-7243 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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