HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1000207
HIGH

CVE-2018-1000207

CWE-732Published: July 13, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

MODX Revolution version <=2.6.4 contains a Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in Filtering user parameters before passing them into phpthumb class that can result in Creating file with custom a filename and content. This attack appear to be exploitable via Web request. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in commit 06bc94257408f6a575de20ddb955aca505ef6e68.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1000207 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

modx1 product(s)
modx revolution
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/modxcms/revolution/commit/06bc94257408f6a575de20ddb955aca505ef6e68
PATCHhttps://github.com/modxcms/revolution/commit/06bc94257408f6a575de20ddb955aca505ef6e68
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/a2u/CVE-2018-1000207
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13979
ADVISORYhttps://rudnkh.me/posts/critical-vulnerability-in-modx-revolution-2-6-4
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/a2u/CVE-2018-1000207
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13979
ADVISORYhttps://rudnkh.me/posts/critical-vulnerability-in-modx-revolution-2-6-4

All References (8)

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https://github.com/a2u/CVE-2018-1000207Broken Link · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/commit/06bc94257408f6a575de20ddb955aca505ef6e68Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13979Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://rudnkh.me/posts/critical-vulnerability-in-modx-revolution-2-6-4Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/a2u/CVE-2018-1000207Broken Link · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/commit/06bc94257408f6a575de20ddb955aca505ef6e68Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/pull/13979Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://rudnkh.me/posts/critical-vulnerability-in-modx-revolution-2-6-4Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1000207
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-732
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 13, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-1000207 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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