CVE-2019-8132: Magento/community edition Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-g378-6fg4-gx3v
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CVSS 5.4
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2019-8132 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.4) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Magento/community edition libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves magento 2 community edition xss vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.2.10, 2.3.2-p1.

CVE-2019-8132 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2019-8132
GHSA Identifier GHSA-g378-6fg4-gx3v
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.4
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Magento/community edition
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.4

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

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

How to Fix CVE-2019-8132

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: 2.2.10 
Upgrade magento/community-edition to 2.2.10
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-2019-8132, 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 2.2.10), 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-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. 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 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 craft malicious payload in the template Name field for Email template in the "Design Configuration" dashboard.

CVE-2019-8132 Affected Magento/community edition Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.2.102.3.2-p1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
magento/community-edition
 Packagist
≥ 2.2.0
< 2.2.10
2.2.10
magento/community-edition
 Packagist
≥ 2.3.0
< 2.3.2-p1
2.3.2-p1

References

NVD — CVE-2019-8132 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8132
Magento/community edition Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/magento/product-community-edition/CVE-2019-8132.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-2019-8132?
CVE-2019-8132 is a security vulnerability in Magento/community edition involving Magento 2 Community Edition XSS Vulnerability under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Magento/community edition versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.2.10, 2.3.2-p1 across affected packages: magento/community-edition.
What version fixes CVE-2019-8132?
Upgrading to 2.2.10, 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 2.2.10, 2.3.2-p1. Upgrade your dependency to 2.2.10, 2.3.2-p1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-8132?
CVE-2019-8132 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2019-8132?
CVE-2019-8132 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2019-8132?
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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