Magento Filter extension bypass via crafted store configuration keys
A file upload filter bypass 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. This can be exploited by an authenticated user with admin privileges to edit configuration keys to remove file extension filters, potentially resulting in the malicious upload and execution of malicious files on the server.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | magento/community-edition | >= 2.1, < 2.1.18, >= 2.2, < 2.2.9, >= 2.3, < 2.3.2 | 2.1.18, 2.2.9, 2.3.2 |
| Magento (core) | magento/community-edition | >= 2.1, < 2.1.18, >= 2.2, < 2.2.9, >= 2.3, < 2.3.2 | 2.1.18, 2.2.9, 2.3.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7912
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/magento/product-community-edition/CVE-2019-7912.yaml
- https://github.com/magento/magento2
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201220124205/https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.2-2.2.9-and-2.1.18-security-update-33
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-434- Platform
- Composer, Magento
- Package
magento/community-edition- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f8h9-7rpq-7qcc - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: magento/community-edition
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Magento (core)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 360
- First → latest
- 11.2019 10.2025
- Without a fix
- 3
- Exploited in attacks
- 3
Severity breakdown
- Critical 47
- High 104
- Medium 192
- Low 17
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 7
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 214
- 2023: 32
- 2024: 62
- 2025: 45
- 2026: 0
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