CVE-2019-7859
Magento 2 Community Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability
A path traversal vulnerability in the WYSIWYG editor for Magento 2.1 prior to 2.1.18, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.9, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.2 could result in unauthorized access to uploaded images due to insufficient access control.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A path traversal vulnerability in the WYSIWYG editor for Magento 2.1 prior to 2.1.18, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.9, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.2 could result in unauthorized access to uploaded images due to insufficient access control.
- Record
CVE-2019-7859- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A path traversal vulnerability in the WYSIWYG editor for Magento 2.1 prior to 2.1.18, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.9, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.2 could result in unauthorized access to uploaded images due to insufficient access control.
- Record
CVE-2019-7859- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4195 No score
A path traversal vulnerability in the WYSIWYG editor for Magento 2.1 prior to 2.1.18, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.9, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.2 could result in unauthorized access to uploaded images due to insufficient access control.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4195- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hqhf-8jgc-h5hx
Magento 2 Community Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability
A path traversal vulnerability in the WYSIWYG editor for Magento 2.1 prior to 2.1.18, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.9, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.2 could result in unauthorized access to uploaded images due to insufficient access control.
- Record
GHSA-hqhf-8jgc-h5hx- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A path traversal vulnerability in the WYSIWYG editor for Magento 2.1 prior to 2.1.18, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.9, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.2 could result in unauthorized access to uploaded images due to insufficient access control.
- Record
CVE-2019-7859- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hqhf-8jgc-h5hx
Magento 2 Community Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability
A path traversal vulnerability in the WYSIWYG editor for Magento 2.1 prior to 2.1.18, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.9, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.2 could result in unauthorized access to uploaded images due to insufficient access control.
- Record
GHSA-hqhf-8jgc-h5hx- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.18 | 2.1.18 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.9 | 2.2.9 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.3.0 up to 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.18, plus listed versions 2.1.12.1.102.1.112.1.122.1.13 Show 12 moreShow less2.1.142.1.152.1.162.1.172.1.22.1.32.1.42.1.52.1.62.1.72.1.82.1.9 |
2.1.18 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.9, plus listed versions 2.2.12.2.22.2.32.2.42.2.52.2.62.2.72.2.8 |
2.2.9 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.3.0 up to 2.3.2, plus listed versions 2.3.1 |
2.3.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-7859 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Adobe Systems Incorporated Magento 2, published August 2, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.45%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in magento/community-edition 2.1.18.
References
magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.2-2.2.9-and-2.1.18-security-update-24
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7859
web.archive.org/web/20220127030535/https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.2-2.2.9-and-2.1.18-security-update-24
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/magento/product-community-edition/CVE-2019-7859.yaml