modx-installer: ModX CMS - Unfinished Installation

2026-04-09 ModX CMS PoC Public

Description

Detected accessible ModX CMS installation or setup pages that indicated an incomplete installation.An exposed installation interface allowed attackers to complete the setup process and gain administrative access.

PoC

id: modx-installer

info:
  name: ModX CMS - Unfinished Installation
  author: DhiyaneshDk
  severity: high
  description: |
    Detected accessible ModX CMS installation or setup pages that indicated an incomplete installation.An exposed installation interface allowed attackers to complete the setup process and gain administrative access.
  reference:
    - https://modx.com/
    - https://docs.modx.com/3.x/en/getting-started/installation
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    shodan-query: title:"MODX Revolution"
  tags: modx,install,exposure,misconfig

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/setup/"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "ModX Revolution"
          - "installer-steps"
        condition: and
        case-insensitive: true

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 490a004630440220362773cfb1ce90066eb82f6a002f0f7faf34028035842df6d7bfc79840a0108c0220561a2549b3c6f5ba6ad3e96fa0680ec8ef32cc20e7540bc84d3764c4c971551a:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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