CVE-2019-1010178: Fred MODX Revolution < 1.0.0-beta5 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control - CWE-648

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-1010178?

Priority 67/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2019-1010178 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting fred. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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/01f0a3d1ae7f3970639c2a0db1887beba006

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	4.6% (top 8%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-648, CWE-269
Published	2019-07-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): DWF · Vendor: modx

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-07-24 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

modx fred DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.0 · 1.0.0 beta2 · 1.0.0 beta4 · 1.0.0 pl · 1.0.0 rc · 1.0.0 rc1 · 1.0.0 rc2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fred || rpm -q fred || fred --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison fred sudo apt install fred=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold fred

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list fred sudo dnf downgrade fred-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add fred

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-1010178?

fred: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-1010178 being exploited?

CVE-2019-1010178 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-1010178 affect?

CVE-2019-1010178 affects fred. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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

How urgent is CVE-2019-1010178?

Priority 67/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities · GitHub vulnerabilities

References

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