CVE-2016-10037

Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-12-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Directory traversal in /connectors/index.php in MODX Revolution before 2.5.2-pl allows remote attackers to perform local file inclusion/traversal/manipulation via a crafted id (aka dir) parameter, related to browser/directory/getlist.

Affected products

Modx Revolution: before 2.5.2 — fixed in 2.5.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Modx Revolution 2.5.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95127
https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13177
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modxcms/revolution/v2.5.2-pl/core/docs/changelog.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95127
https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13177
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modxcms/revolution/v2.5.2-pl/core/docs/changelog.txt

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