MODX Revolution Incorrect Access Control vulnerability
MODX Revolution version <=2.6.4 contains a Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in Filtering user parameters before passing them into phpthumb class that can result in Creating file with custom a filename and content. This attack appear to be exploitable via Web request. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in commit 06bc94257408f6a575de20ddb955aca505ef6e68.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | modx/revolution | < 2.7.0 | 2.7.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000207
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13979
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/commit/06bc94257408f6a575de20ddb955aca505ef6e68
- https://github.com/a2u/CVE-2018-1000207
- https://github.com/modxcms/revolution
- https://rudnkh.me/posts/critical-vulnerability-in-modx-revolution-2-6-4
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-732- Platform
- Composer
- Package
modx/revolution- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-m899-6mh4-mpc5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: modx/revolution
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 14
- First → latest
- 11.2021 03.2025
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 5
- Medium 7
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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