CVE-2019-8159
Magento 2 Community Edition RCE Vulnerability
A remote code execution 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 user with system data manipulation privileges can execute aribitrary code through arbitrary file deletion and OS command 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 remote code execution 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 user with system data manipulation privileges can execute aribitrary code through arbitrary file deletion and OS command injection.
- Record
CVE-2019-8159- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A remote code execution 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 user with system data manipulation privileges can execute aribitrary code through arbitrary file deletion and OS command injection.
- Record
CVE-2019-8159- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2326 No score
A remote code execution 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 user with system data manipulation privileges can execute aribitrary code through arbitrary file deletion and OS command injection.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2326- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-47h6-hfpv-7phj
Magento 2 Community Edition RCE Vulnerability
A remote code execution 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 user with system data manipulation privileges can execute aribitrary code through arbitrary file deletion and OS command injection.
As per the Magento Release 2.3.3, if you have already implemented the pre-release version of this patch (2.3.2-p1), it is highly recommended to promptly upgrade to 2.3.2-p2.
- Record
GHSA-47h6-hfpv-7phj- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A remote code execution 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 user with system data manipulation privileges can execute aribitrary code through arbitrary file deletion and OS command injection.
- Record
CVE-2019-8159- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-47h6-hfpv-7phj
Magento 2 Community Edition RCE Vulnerability
A remote code execution 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 user with system data manipulation privileges can execute aribitrary code through arbitrary file deletion and OS command injection.
As per the Magento Release 2.3.3, if you have already implemented the pre-release version of this patch (2.3.2-p1), it is highly recommended to promptly upgrade to 2.3.2-p2.
- Record
GHSA-47h6-hfpv-7phj- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.2 up to 2.2.10 | 2.2.10 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.3 up to 2.3.2-p2 | 2.3.2-p2 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.2 up to 2.2.10, plus listed versions 2.2.02.2.12.2.22.2.32.2.4 Show 5 moreShow less2.2.52.2.62.2.72.2.82.2.9 |
2.2.10 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.3 up to 2.3.2-p2, plus listed versions 2.3.02.3.12.3.2 |
2.3.2-p2 |
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-2019-8159 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Adobe Systems Incorporated Magento 2, published November 6, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.27%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in magento/community-edition 2.2.10.
References
magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.3-and-2.2.10-security-update
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8159
web.archive.org/web/20220121051105/https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.3-and-2.2.10-security-update
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/magento/product-community-edition/CVE-2019-8159.yaml