What is CVE-2022-26149?

CVE-2022-26149 is a high-severity vulnerability in Modx Revolution, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-02-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-26149?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-26149 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Arbitrary file upload in Modx Revolution

CVE-2022-26149

MODX Revolution through 2.8.3-pl allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary code by uploading an executable file, because the Uploadable File Types setting can be changed by an administrator.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.093 (94.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Modx Revolution
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26149?: CVE-2022-26149 is a high-severity vulnerability in Modx Revolution, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-26149?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-26149 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.