CVE-2019-8140
Magento Unrestricted file upload vulnerability
An unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1. An authenticated admin user can manipulate the Synchronization feature in the Media File Storage of the database to transform uploaded JPEG file into a PHP file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1. An authenticated admin user can manipulate the Synchronization feature in the Media File Storage of the database to transform uploaded JPEG file into a PHP file.
- Record
CVE-2019-8140- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1. An authenticated admin user can manipulate the Synchronization feature in the Media File Storage of the database to transform uploaded JPEG file into a PHP file.
- Record
CVE-2019-8140- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3042 No score
An unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1. An authenticated admin user can manipulate the Synchronization feature in the Media File Storage of the database to transform uploaded JPEG file into a PHP file.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3042- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7pr3-34rg-g53m
Magento Unrestricted file upload vulnerability
An unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1. An authenticated admin user can manipulate the Synchronization feature in the Media File Storage of the database to transform uploaded JPEG file into a PHP file.
- Record
GHSA-7pr3-34rg-g53m- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1. An authenticated admin user can manipulate the Synchronization feature in the Media File Storage of the database to transform uploaded JPEG file into a PHP file.
- Record
CVE-2019-8140- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-7pr3-34rg-g53m
Magento Unrestricted file upload vulnerability
An unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1. An authenticated admin user can manipulate the Synchronization feature in the Media File Storage of the database to transform uploaded JPEG file into a PHP file.
- Record
GHSA-7pr3-34rg-g53m- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.10 | 2.2.10 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.3.0 up to 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.10, plus listed versions 2.2.12.2.22.2.32.2.42.2.5 Show 4 moreShow less2.2.62.2.72.2.82.2.9 |
2.2.10 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.3.0 up to 2.3.3, plus listed versions 2.3.12.3.22.3.2-p2 |
2.3.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-8140 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Adobe Systems Incorporated Magento 2, published November 5, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.88%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in magento/community-edition 2.2.10.