CVE-2019-7861
Magento 2 Community Edition Unsafe File Upload
Insufficient server-side validation of user input could allow an attacker to bypass file upload restrictions 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.
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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
Insufficient server-side validation of user input could allow an attacker to bypass file upload restrictions 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.
- Record
CVE-2019-7861- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Insufficient server-side validation of user input could allow an attacker to bypass file upload restrictions 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.
- Record
CVE-2019-7861- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4309 No score
Insufficient server-side validation of user input could allow an attacker to bypass file upload restrictions 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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4309- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j837-vm6w-6qcv
7.5
Magento 2 Community Edition Unsafe File Upload
Insufficient server-side validation of user input could allow an attacker to bypass file upload restrictions 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.
- Record
GHSA-j837-vm6w-6qcv- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
Insufficient server-side validation of user input could allow an attacker to bypass file upload restrictions 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.
- Record
CVE-2019-7861- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-j837-vm6w-6qcv
7.5
Magento 2 Community Edition Unsafe File Upload
Insufficient server-side validation of user input could allow an attacker to bypass file upload restrictions 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.
- Record
GHSA-j837-vm6w-6qcv- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-434
- 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-2019-7861 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 2.04%, the 81st 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-13
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7861
web.archive.org/web/20211206084839/https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.2-2.2.9-and-2.1.18-security-update-13
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/magento/product-community-edition/CVE-2019-7861.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j837-vm6w-6qcv
github.com/magento/magento2