CVE-2019-8144: Magento/community edition Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-vpg9-gq7j-mxqg
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CVSS 9.8
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2019-8144 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) remote code execution vulnerability (General Security Weakness) 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 2.3.2-p1.

CVE-2019-8144 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2019-8144
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vpg9-gq7j-mxqg
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Magento/community edition
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2019-8144

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.

magento/community-edition fixed: 2.3.2-p1 
Upgrade magento/community-edition to 2.3.2-p1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for magento/community-edition

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2019-8144, inspect your project dependencies for Magento/community edition:

inspect dependencies for magento/community-edition

Analyze 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 2.3.2-p1), 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 General Security Weakness. 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

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1. An unauthenticated user can insert a malicious payload through PageBuilder template methods.

CVE-2019-8144 Affected Magento/community edition Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.3.2-p1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
magento/community-edition
 Packagist
≥ 2.3
< 2.3.2-p1
2.3.2-p1

References

NVD — CVE-2019-8144 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8144
Magento/community edition Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/magento/product-community-edition/CVE-2019-8144.yaml
Magento/community edition Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/magento/magento2
Magento/community edition Security Information SECURITY
https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.3-and-2.2.10-security-update
Magento/community edition Security Information SECURITY
https://web.archive.org/web/20220121051105/https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.3-and-2.2.10-security-update

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-8144?
CVE-2019-8144 is a security vulnerability in Magento/community edition involving Magento 2 Community Edition RCE Vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Magento/community edition versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.3.2-p1 across affected packages: magento/community-edition.
What version fixes CVE-2019-8144?
Upgrading to 2.3.2-p1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is magento/community-edition affected?
Yes, magento/community-edition is affected in releases prior to 2.3.2-p1. Upgrade your dependency to 2.3.2-p1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-8144?
CVE-2019-8144 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2019-8144?
CVE-2019-8144 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2019-8144?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for magento/community-edition'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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