CVE-2019-7876: Magento/community edition Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-6qh6-v99h-vh4c
CVSS 8.8
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2019-7876 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) 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 2.1.18, 2.2.9, 2.3.2.

CVE-2019-7876 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2019-7876
GHSA Identifier GHSA-6qh6-v99h-vh4c
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.8
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Magento/community edition
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
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-2019-7876

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: 2.1.18
Upgrade magento/community-edition to 2.1.18
magento/community-edition fixed: 2.2.9
Upgrade magento/community-edition to 2.2.9
magento/community-edition fixed: 2.3.2
Upgrade magento/community-edition to 2.3.2
magento/product-community-edition fixed: 2.1.18
Upgrade magento/product-community-edition to 2.1.18
magento/product-community-edition fixed: 2.2.9
Upgrade magento/product-community-edition to 2.2.9
magento/product-community-edition fixed: 2.3.2
Upgrade magento/product-community-edition to 2.3.2
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-2019-7876, 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 2.1.18), 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 2.1 prior to 2.1.18, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.9, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.2. An authenticated user with privileges to manipulate layouts can insert a malicious payload into the layout.

CVE-2019-7876 Affected Magento/community edition Versions

6 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.1.182.2.92.3.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
magento/community-edition
Packagist
≥ 2.1
< 2.1.18
2.1.18
magento/community-edition
Packagist
≥ 2.2
< 2.2.9
2.2.9
magento/community-edition
Packagist
≥ 2.3
< 2.3.2
2.3.2
magento/product-community-edition
Packagist
≥ 2.1
< 2.1.18
2.1.18
magento/product-community-edition
Packagist
≥ 2.2
< 2.2.9
2.2.9
magento/product-community-edition
Packagist
≥ 2.3
< 2.3.2
2.3.2

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-7876?
CVE-2019-7876 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 2.1.18, 2.2.9, 2.3.2 across affected packages: magento/community-edition, magento/product-community-edition.
What version fixes CVE-2019-7876?
Upgrading to 2.1.18, 2.2.9, 2.3.2 (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 2.1.18, 2.2.9, 2.3.2. Upgrade your dependency to 2.1.18, 2.2.9, 2.3.2 or later.
Is magento/product-community-edition affected?
Yes, magento/product-community-edition is affected in releases prior to 2.1.18, 2.2.9, 2.3.2. Upgrade your dependency to 2.1.18, 2.2.9, 2.3.2 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-7876?
CVE-2019-7876 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2019-7876?
CVE-2019-7876 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2019-7876?
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.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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