CVE-2025-28010: Modx/revolution Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

LOW

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-hm54-fg2w-2g6j

CVSS 5.4

Published 2025-03-13

Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-28010 is a LOW (CVSS 5.4) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Modx/revolution libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves modx allows cross-site scripting (xss) via an svg file. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-28010 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-28010

GHSA Identifier GHSA-hm54-fg2w-2g6j

Severity LOW

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.4

CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected Product Modx/revolution

Package Ecosystem Packagist

Published Date 2025-03-13

Last Updated 2025-03-19

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.4

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required Low (PR:L)

User Interaction Required (UI:R)

Scope Changed (S:C)

Confidentiality Low (C:L)

Integrity Low (I:L)

Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-28010

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Modx/revolution dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

modx/revolution fixed: Latest secure release

Upgrade modx/revolution to Latest secure release

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for modx/revolution

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-28010, inspect your project dependencies for Modx/revolution:

inspect dependencies for modx/revolution

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Modx/revolution in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Modx/revolution, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in MODX prior to 3.1.0. The vulnerability allows authenticated users to upload SVG files containing malicious JavaScript code as profile images, which gets executed in victims' browsers when viewing the profile image.

CVE-2025-28010 Affected Modx/revolution Versions

1 component(s)

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
modx/revolution	Packagist	≤ 3.1.0

References

NVD — CVE-2025-28010 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-28010

Modx/revolution Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/modxcms/revolution

Modx/revolution Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/rtnthakur/CVE/blob/main/MODX/README.md

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-28010?

CVE-2025-28010 is a security vulnerability in Modx/revolution involving MODX allows cross-site scripting (XSS) via an SVG file under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').

Which Modx/revolution versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: modx/revolution.

What version fixes CVE-2025-28010?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is modx/revolution affected?

Yes, modx/revolution is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-28010?

CVE-2025-28010 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-28010?

CVE-2025-28010 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).

How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2025-28010?

Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for modx/revolution'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

Normalized schema output

View Raw JSON

{
  "schema_version" : "1.4.0",
  "id" : "GHSA-hm54-fg2w-2g6j",
  "modified" : "2025-03-19T15:45:58Z",
  "published" : "2025-03-13T18:32:21Z",
  "aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-28010" ],
  "summary" : "MODX allows cross-site scripting (XSS) via an SVG file",
  "details" : "A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in MODX prior to 3.1.0. The vulnerability allows authenticated users to upload SVG files containing malicious JavaScript code as profile images, which gets executed in victims' browsers when viewing the profile image.",
  "severity" : [ {
    "type" : "CVSS_V3",
    "score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
  }, {
    "type" : "CVSS_V4",
    "score" : "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P"
  } ],
  "affected" : [ {
    "package" : {
      "ecosystem" : "Packagist",
      "name" : "modx/revolution"
    },
    "ranges" : [ {
      "type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
      "events" : [ {
        "introduced" : "0"
      }, {
        "last_affected" : "3.1.0"
      } ]
    } ]
  } ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "ADVISORY",
    "url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-28010"
  }, {
    "type" : "PACKAGE",
    "url" : "https://github.com/modxcms/revolution"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/rtnthakur/CVE/blob/main/MODX/README.md"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-79" ],
    "severity" : "LOW",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2025-03-13T19:55:06Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2025-03-13T16:15:27Z"
  }
}

CVSS V3

5.4 LOW