CVE-2019-7940: XSS

Published Jun 25, 2019
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Updated

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the admin panel of Magento Open Source prior to 1.9.4.2, and Magento Commerce prior to 1.14.4.2, Magento 2.1 prior to 2.1.18, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.9, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.2. This could be exploited by an authenticated user with privileges to modify store currency options to inject malicious javascript.

Other sources

PRODSECBUG-2371: Stored cross-site scripting in the admin panel

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
composer/magento/magento1ee>=1, <1.14.4.2
composer/magento/product-community-edition>=2.1, <2.1.18, >=2.2, <2.2.9, >=2.3, <2.3.2
composer/magento/magento1ce>=1, <1.9.4.2
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<1.9.4.2
Magento Magento<1.14.4.2
Magento Magento>=2.1.0<2.1.18
Magento Magento>=2.2.0<2.2.9
Magento Magento>=2.3.0<2.3.2

Event History

Jun 25, 2019
Advisory Published
12:00 AM
Aug 2, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:33 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-7940?

CVE-2019-7940 is classified as a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-7940?

To fix CVE-2019-7940, update Magento to versions 1.9.4.2, 1.14.4.2, 2.1.18, 2.2.9, or 2.3.2 or later.

3

Who can exploit CVE-2019-7940?

CVE-2019-7940 can be exploited by an authenticated user with privileges in the admin panel.

4

Which Magento versions are affected by CVE-2019-7940?

CVE-2019-7940 affects Magento Open Source versions prior to 1.9.4.2 and Commerce versions prior to 1.14.4.2, as well as Magento 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 versions before specified patch levels.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2019-7940?

The impact of CVE-2019-7940 is the potential for an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the context of an authenticated user session.

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