CVE-2019-8231
Magento Remote code execution through catalog attribute sets
In Magento to 1.9.4.3 and Magento prior to 1.14.4.3, an authenticated user with administrative privileges for editing attribute sets can execute arbitrary code through custom layout modification.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Magento to 1.9.4.3 and Magento prior to 1.14.4.3, an authenticated user with administrative privileges for editing attribute sets can execute arbitrary code through custom layout modification.
- Record
CVE-2019-8231- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Magento to 1.9.4.3 and Magento prior to 1.14.4.3, an authenticated user with administrative privileges for editing attribute sets can execute arbitrary code through custom layout modification.
- Record
CVE-2019-8231- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5009 No score
In Magento to 1.9.4.3 and Magento prior to 1.14.4.3, an authenticated user with administrative privileges for editing attribute sets can execute arbitrary code through custom layout modification.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5009- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qpc8-m2xm-9w75
Magento Remote code execution through catalog attribute sets
In Magento Open Source prior to 1.9.4.3, and Magento Commerce prior to 1.14.4.3, an authenticated user with administrative privileges for editing attribute sets can execute arbitrary code through custom layout modification.
- Record
GHSA-qpc8-m2xm-9w75- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qpc8-m2xm-9w75
Magento Remote code execution through catalog attribute sets
In Magento Open Source prior to 1.9.4.3, and Magento Commerce prior to 1.14.4.3, an authenticated user with administrative privileges for editing attribute sets can execute arbitrary code through custom layout modification.
- Record
GHSA-qpc8-m2xm-9w75- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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/corePackagist |
before 1.9.4.3 | 1.9.4.3 |
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-2019-8231 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Magento, published November 5, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.41%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in magento/core 1.9.4.3.