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TI-2019-16006 Aliases CVE-2019-1010178GHSA-8v9p-4vhh-cfr5

Improper privilege management in Fred MODX Revolution

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-648Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Fred MODX Revolution < 1.0.0-beta5 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control - CWE-648. The impact is: Remote Code Execution. The component is: assets/components/fred/web/elfinder/connector.php. The attack vector is: Uploading a PHP file or change data in the database. The fixed version is: https://github.com/modxcms/fred/commit/139cefac83b2ead90da23187d92739dec79d3ccd and https://github.com/modxcms/fred/commit/01f0a3d1ae7f3970639c2a0db1887beba0065246.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04585 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FredMODX Revolution< 1.0.0-beta5 [fixed: https://github.com/modxcms/fred/commit/139cefac83b2ead90da23187d92739dec79d3ccd and https://github.com/modxcms/fred/commit/01f0a3d1ae7f3970639c2a0db1887beba0065246]—No fix listedCNA
  • MODX Revolution VendorFred Affected < 1.0.0-beta5 [fixed: https://github.com/modxcms/fred/commit/139cefac83b2ead90da23187d92739dec79d3ccd and https://github.com/modxcms/fred/commit/01f0a3d1ae7f3970639c2a0db1887beba0065246] Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:-:*:*:*:modx:*:*1.0.0VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:modx:*:*1.0.0 beta2VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:modx:*:*1.0.0 beta4VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:pl:*:*:*:modx:*:*1.0.0 plVulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:rc:*:*:*:modx:*:*1.0.0 rcVulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:modx:*:*1.0.0 rc1VulnerableModx
cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:modx:*:*1.0.0 rc2VulnerableModx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:-:*:*:*:modx:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:modx:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:modx:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:pl:*:*:*:modx:*:* Versions 1.0.0 pl Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:rc:*:*:*:modx:*:* Versions 1.0.0 rc Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:modx:*:* Versions 1.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Modx
  • cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:modx:*:* Versions 1.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Modx

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1010178
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8v9p-4vhh-cfr5

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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