# CVE-2016-10038: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in MODX Revolution to read or modify local files via a crafted parameter.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Dec 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xxpp-89v4-96px

## What is CVE-2016-10038?

CVE-2016-10038 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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 dir parameter, related to browser/directory/remove.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10038?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Modx Modx Revolution.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-10038?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-10038 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10038 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-7321](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7321/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-7324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7324/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-25911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25911/): XML External Entity vulnerability in MODX CMS (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2017-9069](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9069/): MODX Revolution allows overwriting .htaccess (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-7322](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7322/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-10038 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-10038 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10038 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10038/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10038/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10038
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10038
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10038

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