CVE-2019-7936 Magento 2 Community Edition XSS Vulnerability
Authenticated users can inject malicious JavaScript into admin panel content block titles, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-7936?
CVE-2019-7936 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Magento Magento, published on 2 Aug 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the admin panel of Magento 2.1 prior to 2.1.18, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.9, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.2. This could be exploited by an authenticated user with privileges to modify content block titles to inject malicious javascript.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7936?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including magento/community-edition. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
magento/community-edition Packagist | From 2.1.0 | 2.1.18 |
magento/community-edition Packagist | From 2.1.0 | 2.1.18 |
magento/community-edition Packagist | From 2.2.0 | 2.2.9 |
magento/community-edition Packagist | From 2.2.0 | 2.2.9 |
magento/community-edition Packagist | From 2.3.0 | 2.3.2 |
magento/community-edition Packagist | From 2.3.0 | 2.3.2 |
Products include Magento Magento.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7936?
Upgrade magento/community-edition to a fixed version for your release line: 2.1.18, 2.2.9 or 2.3.2.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2019-7936 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7936 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mf6x-7766-5cg8.