# CVE-2019-1010178: Missing authorization in MODX Revolution

> Attackers can achieve remote code execution by uploading PHP files or modifying database entries due to incorrect access control in the Fred plugin.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Jul 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8v9p-4vhh-cfr5

## What is CVE-2019-1010178?

CVE-2019-1010178 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Fred MODX Revolution, published on 24 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management), CWE-648 (Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1010178?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Modx Fred.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-1010178?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1010178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-1010178 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1010178 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-1010178 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-1010178 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Fred MODX Revolution, published on 24 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1010178 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fred MODX Revolution. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1010178/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1010178/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1010178
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1010178
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1010178

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