CVE-2019-8114: Magento/community edition Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2019-8114 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.2) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) affecting Magento/community edition libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves magento 2 community edition rce vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.9.4.3, 2.2.10, 2.3.2-p2.
CVE-2019-8114 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.2
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2019-8114
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Magento/community edition dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade magento/community-edition to 1.9.4.3Upgrade magento/community-edition to 2.2.10Upgrade magento/community-edition to 2.3.2-p2Upgrade magento/project-community-edition to 1.9.4.3Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for magento/community-editionHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2019-8114, inspect your project dependencies for Magento/community edition:
inspect dependencies for magento/community-editionAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Magento/community edition in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.9.4.3), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type, where the product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment. In Magento/community edition, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2019-8114 Affected Magento/community edition Versions
4 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
magento/community-edition
|
Packagist |
< 1.9.4.3
|
1.9.4.3
|
|
magento/community-edition
|
Packagist |
≥ 2.2.0
< 2.2.10
|
2.2.10
|
|
magento/community-edition
|
Packagist |
≥ 2.3.0
< 2.3.2-p2
|
2.3.2-p2
|
|
magento/project-community-edition
|
Packagist |
< 1.9.4.3
|
1.9.4.3
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-crv7-r357-gw3w",
"modified" : "2025-02-10T20:02:20Z",
"published" : "2022-05-24T17:00:24Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2019-8114" ],
"summary" : "Magento 2 Community Edition RCE Vulnerability",
"details" : "A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Magento 1 prior to 1.9.4.3 and 1.14.4.3, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1. An authenticated user with admin privileges to import features can execute arbitrary code via crafted configuration archive file upload.\n\nAs per [the Magento Release 2.3.3](https://web.archive.org/web/20201126132230/https://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.3/release-notes/release-notes-2-3-3-commerce.html#new-security-only-patch-available), if you have already implemented the pre-release version of this patch (2.3.2-p1), it is highly recommended to promptly upgrade to 2.3.2-p2.",
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"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
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"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8114"
}, {
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"url" : "https://devdocs-openmage.org/guides/m1x//ce19-ee114/ee1.14_release-notes.html#ee114-11443"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/magento/magento1ce/CVE-2019-8114.yaml"
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"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/magento/magento2"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.3-and-2.2.10-security-update"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://web.archive.org/web/20211209030216/https://magento.com/security/patches/supee-11219"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
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"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2023-07-18T20:03:58Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2019-11-05T23:15:00Z"
}
}