CVE-2018-20756: MODX Revolution allows XSS via document resources

May 14, 2022 (updated July 11, 2025)

MODX Revolution through v2.7.0-pl allows XSS via a document resource (such as pagetitle), which is mishandled during an Update action, a Quick Edit action, or the viewing of manager logs.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-fpxg-5x79-43rm
github.com/modxcms/revolution
github.com/modxcms/revolution/commit/71f894ee55dc4eed10538979761d6c94e8cd1078
github.com/modxcms/revolution/issues/14105
github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/14335
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20756

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