CVE-2019-8120: Magento 2 Community Edition XSS Vulnerability

Published Oct 8, 2019
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Updated

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Magento 2.1 prior to 2.1.19, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3. An authenticated user can inject arbitrary Javascript code by manipulating section of a POST request related to customer's email address.

Other sources

Magento 2 Community Edition XSS Vulnerability

— Packagist

PRODSECBUG-2448: Cross side scripting via admin panel dashboard

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
composer/magento/product-community-edition>=2.2, <2.2.10, >=2.3, <2.3.2-p2
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.3.0<2.3.3
2.3.3
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.2.0<2.2.10
2.2.10
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.1.0<2.1.19
2.1.19
Magento Magento>=2.1.0<2.1.19
Magento Magento>=2.1.0<2.1.19
Magento Magento>=2.2.0<2.2.10
Magento Magento>=2.2.0<2.2.10
Magento Magento>=2.3.0<=2.3.2
Magento Magento>=2.3.0<=2.3.2
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.3.0, <2.3.3
2.3.3
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.2.0, <2.2.10
2.2.10
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.1.0, <2.1.19
2.1.19
composer/magento/product-community-edition>=2.2, <2.2.10
2.2.10
composer/magento/product-community-edition>=2.3, <2.3.2-p2
2.3.2-p2

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 2.3.3
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.2.10
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.1.19
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.2.10
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.3.2-p2

Event History

Oct 8, 2019
Advisory Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Packagist·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 5, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:49 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·05:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8120?

CVE-2019-8120 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for authenticated users to execute arbitrary JavaScript on affected Magento versions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-8120?

To fix CVE-2019-8120, upgrade your Magento installation to version 2.1.19, 2.2.10, or 2.3.3 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2019-8120?

CVE-2019-8120 affects Magento versions 2.1 before 2.1.19, 2.2 before 2.2.10, and 2.3 before 2.3.3.

4

Can CVE-2019-8120 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2019-8120 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires an authenticated user to perform actions that trigger the vulnerability.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-8120?

CVE-2019-8120 is classified as a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

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