CVE-2019-7928: Magento 2 Community Edition DoS vulnerability

Published Jun 25, 2019
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Updated

A denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability exists 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. By abusing insufficient brute-forcing defenses in the token exchange protocol, an unauthenticated attacker could disrupt transactions between the Magento merchant and PayPal.

Other sources

Magento 2 Community Edition DoS vulnerability

— Packagist

PRODSECBUG-2347: Insufficient brute-forcing defenses in the token exchange protocol could be abused in carding attacks

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

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·09:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:30 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·04:52 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·04:52 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-7928?

CVE-2019-7928 has a severity rating that indicates a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in certain versions of Magento.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-7928?

To fix CVE-2019-7928, 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-2019-7928?

CVE-2019-7928 affects Magento versions prior to 2.1.18, 2.2.9, and 2.3.2.

4

Can CVE-2019-7928 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2019-7928 can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker.

5

What are the impacts of CVE-2019-7928 on my Magento site?

The impacts of CVE-2019-7928 include potential disruption of transactions and denial of service on affected Magento sites.

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