CVE-2019-7861: Magento 2 Community Edition Unsafe File Upload

Published Jun 25, 2019
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Updated

Insufficient server-side validation of user input could allow an attacker to bypass file upload restrictions in Magento 2.1 prior to 2.1.18, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.9, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.2.

Other sources

Magento 2 Community Edition Unsafe File Upload

— Packagist

PRODSECBUG-2177: Insufficient server side validations leads to Insecure File upload vulnerability

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
composer/magento/product-community-edition>=2.1, <2.1.18, >=2.2, <2.2.9, >=2.3, <2.3.2
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.3.0<2.3.2
2.3.2
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.2.0<2.2.9
2.2.9
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.1.0<2.1.18
2.1.18
Magento Magento>=2.1.0<2.1.18
Magento Magento>=2.2.0<2.2.9
Magento Magento>=2.3.0<2.3.2
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.3.0, <2.3.2
2.3.2
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.2.0, <2.2.9
2.2.9
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.1.0, <2.1.18
2.1.18
composer/magento/product-community-edition>=2.1, <2.1.18
2.1.18
composer/magento/product-community-edition>=2.2, <2.2.9
2.2.9
composer/magento/product-community-edition>=2.3, <2.3.2
2.3.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/magento/community-edition to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.3.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/magento/community-edition to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.9
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/magento/community-edition to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.1.18
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/magento/product-community-edition to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.1.18
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/magento/product-community-edition to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.9
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/magento/product-community-edition to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.3.2
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Magento 2 Community Edition to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch PRODSECBUG-2177

Event History

Jun 25, 2019
Advisory Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Packagist·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 2, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:13 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·04:52 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·04:52 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-7861?

CVE-2019-7861 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for unauthorized file uploads.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-7861?

To address CVE-2019-7861, upgrade your Magento installation to version 2.1.18, 2.2.9, or 2.3.2 or later.

3

Which versions of Magento are affected by CVE-2019-7861?

CVE-2019-7861 affects Magento 2.1 versions before 2.1.18, 2.2 before 2.2.9, and 2.3 before 2.3.2.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2019-7861 allow?

CVE-2019-7861 allows attackers to bypass file upload restrictions due to insufficient server-side validation.

5

Is CVE-2019-7861 a critical vulnerability?

CVE-2019-7861 is not classified as critical, but it poses a significant risk if not patched.

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