CVE-2017-9071: MODX Revolution XSS via HTTP Host header

May 17, 2022 (updated April 22, 2025)

In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, an attacker might be able to trigger XSS by injecting a payload into the HTTP Host header of a request. This is exploitable only in conjunction with other issues such as Cache Poisoning.

References

citadelo.com/en/2017/04/modx-revolution-cms
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p2j4-vrgx-96qg
github.com/modxcms/revolution
github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13426
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9071

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