CVE-2019-7885
Magento 2 Community Edition RCE Vulnerability
Insufficient input validation in the config builder of the Elastic search module could lead to remote code execution 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 vulnerability could be abused by an authenticated user with the ability to configure the catalog search.
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
Insufficient input validation in the config builder of the Elastic search module could lead to remote code execution 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 vulnerability could be abused by an authenticated user with the ability to configure the catalog search.
- Record
CVE-2019-7885- 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-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Insufficient input validation in the config builder of the Elastic search module could lead to remote code execution 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 vulnerability could be abused by an authenticated user with the ability to configure the catalog search.
- Record
CVE-2019-7885- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4600 No score
Insufficient input validation in the config builder of the Elastic search module could lead to remote code execution 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 vulnerability could be abused by an authenticated user with the ability to configure the catalog search.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4600- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mp9r-rh95-f8f8
Magento 2 Community Edition RCE Vulnerability
Insufficient input validation in the config builder of the Elastic search module could lead to remote code execution 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 vulnerability could be abused by an authenticated user with the ability to configure the catalog search.
- Record
GHSA-mp9r-rh95-f8f8- 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-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Insufficient input validation in the config builder of the Elastic search module could lead to remote code execution 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 vulnerability could be abused by an authenticated user with the ability to configure the catalog search.
- Record
CVE-2019-7885- 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-mp9r-rh95-f8f8
Magento 2 Community Edition RCE Vulnerability
Insufficient input validation in the config builder of the Elastic search module could lead to remote code execution 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 vulnerability could be abused by an authenticated user with the ability to configure the catalog search.
- Record
GHSA-mp9r-rh95-f8f8- 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-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.1 up to 2.1.18 | 2.1.18 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.2 up to 2.2.9 | 2.2.9 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.3 up to 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.1 up to 2.1.18, plus listed versions 2.1.02.1.0-rc12.1.0-rc22.1.0-rc32.1.1 Show 16 moreShow less2.1.102.1.112.1.122.1.132.1.142.1.152.1.162.1.172.1.22.1.32.1.42.1.52.1.62.1.72.1.82.1.9 |
2.1.18 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.2 up to 2.2.9, plus listed versions 2.2.02.2.12.2.22.2.32.2.4 Show 4 moreShow less2.2.52.2.62.2.72.2.8 |
2.2.9 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.3 up to 2.3.2, plus listed versions 2.3.02.3.1 |
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-2019-7885 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 1.95%, the 80th 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-2019-7885
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-2019-7885.yaml