CVE-2019-8153: Magento Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Published Oct 8, 2019
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Updated

A mitigation bypass to prevent cross-site scripting (XSS) exists in Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would result in an attacker being able to bypass the escapeURL() function and execute a malicious XSS payload.

Other sources

PRODSECBUG-2342: Cross-Site Scripting mitigation bypass

Affected Software

13 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<2.3.2-p2
2.3.2-p2
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.2.0<2.2.10
2.2.10
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
Magento Magento=2.3.2
Magento Magento=2.3.2
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.3.0, <2.3.2-p2
2.3.2-p2
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.2.0, <2.2.10
2.2.10
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 2.3.2-p2
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.2.10
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.2.10
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.3.2-p2
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Magento 2.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.10
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Magento 2.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.3.3
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Magento 2.3.2-p1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.3.2-p2Patch PRODSECBUG-2342

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·11:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:49 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Nov 6, 2019
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
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-2019-8153?

CVE-2019-8153 has a medium severity level due to its potential to allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-8153?

To fix CVE-2019-8153, you should upgrade to Magento version 2.2.10 or 2.3.3 and later.

3

What versions of Magento are affected by CVE-2019-8153?

CVE-2019-8153 affects Magento versions prior to 2.2.10 and 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1.

4

What impact does CVE-2019-8153 have on Magento users?

Exploitation of CVE-2019-8153 could allow attackers to bypass the escapeURL() function, potentially leading to XSS attacks.

5

Is a patch available for CVE-2019-8153?

Yes, a security update that addresses CVE-2019-8153 is available in the form of Magento versions 2.2.10 and 2.3.3.

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