CVE-2008-5941 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.0 Published 22 Jan 2009 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unauthorized actions in MODx CMS via CSRF.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-5941?

CVE-2008-5941 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in MODx 0.9.6.1p2 and earlier allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as other users via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5941?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Modxcms Modxcms.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5941?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-5941 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5941 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-63wg-ghgp-8xr9.