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CVE-2019-7942

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-08-02 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability 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. An authenticated user with admin privileges to create or edit a product can execute arbitrary code via malicious XML layout updates.

Affected products

• Adobe Magento Commerce: from 2.1.0 before 2.1.18; from 2.2.0 before 2.2.9; from 2.3.0 before 2.3.2 — fixed in 2.1.18, 2.2.9, 2.3.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Magento Commerce 2.1.18, 2.2.9, 2.3.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.2-2.2.9-and-2.1.18-security-update-13
• https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.2-2.2.9-and-2.1.18-security-update-13

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