Magento 2 Community Edition RCE
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 admin privileges to create or edit a product can execute arbitrary code via malicious XML layout updates.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | magento/community-edition | >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.18, >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.9, >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.2 | 2.1.18, 2.2.9, 2.3.2 |
| Magento (core) | magento/community-edition | >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.18, >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.9, >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.2 | 2.1.18, 2.2.9, 2.3.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7942
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/magento/product-community-edition/CVE-2019-7942.yaml
- https://github.com/magento/magento2
- https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.2-2.2.9-and-2.1.18-security-update-13
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211206084839/https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.2-2.2.9-and-2.1.18-security-update-13
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94- Platform
- Composer, Magento
- Package
magento/community-edition- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-vvf9-fxhv-4rgj - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: magento/community-edition
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), 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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