CVE-2019-7871
Magento 2 Community Edition Unsafe File Upload
A security 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 that could be abused to execute arbitrary PHP code. An authenticated user can bypass security protections that prevent arbitrary PHP script upload via form data injection.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A security 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 that could be abused to execute arbitrary PHP code. An authenticated user can bypass security protections that prevent arbitrary PHP script upload via form data injection.
- Record
CVE-2019-7871- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A security 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 that could be abused to execute arbitrary PHP code. An authenticated user can bypass security protections that prevent arbitrary PHP script upload via form data injection.
- Record
CVE-2019-7871- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5282 No score
A security 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 that could be abused to execute arbitrary PHP code. An authenticated user can bypass security protections that prevent arbitrary PHP script upload via form data injection.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5282- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v527-6h5r-cfg8
Magento 2 Community Edition Unsafe File Upload
A security 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 that could be abused to execute arbitrary PHP code. An authenticated user can bypass security protections that prevent arbitrary PHP script upload via form data injection.
- Record
GHSA-v527-6h5r-cfg8- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A security 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 that could be abused to execute arbitrary PHP code. An authenticated user can bypass security protections that prevent arbitrary PHP script upload via form data injection.
- Record
CVE-2019-7871- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-v527-6h5r-cfg8
Magento 2 Community Edition Unsafe File Upload
A security 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 that could be abused to execute arbitrary PHP code. An authenticated user can bypass security protections that prevent arbitrary PHP script upload via form data injection.
- Record
GHSA-v527-6h5r-cfg8- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- 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-2019-7871 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) 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 1.25%, the 69th 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-2019-7871
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-2019-7871.yaml