CVE-2022-26149
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in MODX Revolution
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-26149- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-26149- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1069 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1069- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j8jp-9x42-4pj5
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in MODX Revolution
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.
- Record
GHSA-j8jp-9x42-4pj5- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-j8jp-9x42-4pj5
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in MODX Revolution
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.
- Record
GHSA-j8jp-9x42-4pj5- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-26149- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
modx/revolutionPackagist |
through 2.8.3-pl | None known |
modx/revolutionPackagist |
through 2.8.3-pl, plus listed versions v2.7.0-plv2.7.1-plv2.7.2-plv2.7.3-plv2.8.0-plv2.8.1-plv2.8.2-plv2.8.3-pl |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | MODX Revolution v2.8.3-pl - Authenticated Remote Code Execution | 2023-03-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-26149 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Modx Revolution, published February 26, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.31%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/sartlabs/0days/blob/main/Modx/Exploit.txt
packetstormsecurity.com/files/171488/MODX-Revolution-2.8.3-pl-Remote-Code-Execution.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26149