CVE-2019-8157: Magento Cross-Site Scripting via admin panel

Published Oct 8, 2019
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Updated

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1. An authenticated user can manipulate downloadable link and cause an invocation of error handling that acceses user input without sanitization.

Other sources

Magento Cross-Site Scripting via admin panel

— Packagist

PRODSECBUG-2290: Cross-Site Scripting via admin panel

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<2.3.2-p1
2.3.2-p1
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.2<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, <2.3.2-p1
2.3.2-p1
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.2, <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-p1
  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

Event History

Oct 8, 2019
Advisory Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Packagist·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 6, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:03 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:03 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected 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-2019-8157?

CVE-2019-8157 has been classified as a severe stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-8157?

To fix CVE-2019-8157, upgrade to Magento version 2.2.10 or 2.3.3 (or 2.3.2-p1) or later.

3

What types of Magento versions are affected by CVE-2019-8157?

CVE-2019-8157 affects Magento 2.2 versions prior to 2.2.10 and Magento 2.3 versions prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1.

4

What can an attacker do with CVE-2019-8157?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-8157 to inject malicious scripts into downloaded links accessed by authenticated users.

5

Is user authentication necessary to exploit CVE-2019-8157?

Yes, an authenticated user is required to exploit the stored XSS vulnerability described in CVE-2019-8157.

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