# CVE-2022-26149: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in MODX Revolution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-26149-unrestricted-upload-of-file-with-dangerous-type-in-modx  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-02-27  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-26149 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-02-27

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in MODX Revolution

Technologies: [modx/revolution (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/modx-revolution). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-26149 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-26149 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-26149?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 27 February 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** modx/revolution (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=2.8.3-pl.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-26149?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-26149?** Check whether you run modx/revolution (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- modx/revolution (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=2.8.3-pl

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-26149
- GHSA-j8jp-9x42-4pj5

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