CVE-2019-1010178

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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.

Published: 2019-07-24 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2019-1010178 is rated High Exploit Risk (88.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.58%, 90th percentile). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +2.21% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2019-1010178

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-1010178

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 2.37% 4.58% +2.21%
2 2025-03-30 9.62% 2.37% -7.24%
3 2025-03-29 — 9.62% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-1010178

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-1010178

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-1010178

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
modx fred 1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:-:*:*:*:modx:*:*
modx fred 1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:modx:*:*
modx fred 1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:modx:*:*
modx fred 1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:pl:*:*:*:modx:*:*
modx fred 1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:rc:*:*:*:modx:*:*
modx fred 1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:modx:*:*
modx fred 1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:modx:fred:1.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:modx:*:*

References for CVE-2019-1010178

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOlw2DP9WbE Exploit Third Party Advisory
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