CVE-2019-7885
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInsufficient 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceInsufficient input validation in the Elastic search module's config builder allows authenticated users with catalog search configuration privileges to inject malicious input that gets executed server-side, leading to remote code execution. The vulnerability stems from the lack of proper sanitization of user-supplied configuration values before they are processed by the Elasticsearch integration.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 2.1.0, < 2.1.18>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.9>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine installed Magento versionRun the command 'php bin/magento --version' from the Magento root directory, or check the app/etc/app.xml file for the <version> tagAffected if The version returned is >= 2.1.0 and < 2.1.18, OR >= 2.2.0 and < 2.2.9, OR >= 2.3.0 and < 2.3.2
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Verify Elasticsearch module is enabledRun 'php bin/magento module:status | grep -i elasticsearch' or check the configuration file app/etc/config.php for the Elasticsearch module entryAffected if Elasticsearch module is listed as enabled (value of '1') in config.php
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Confirm catalog search is using ElasticsearchNavigate to Stores > Configuration > Catalog > Catalog > Catalog Search in the Magento admin panel, or inspect the core_config_data table in the database for paths containing 'elasticsearch'Affected if The search engine is set to Elasticsearch (any variant)
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Identify users with catalog search configuration privilegesRun SQL query: SELECT user_id, role_id FROM authorization_role WHERE resource LIKE '%catalog/search%config%' OR check Roles and Permissions in the admin panel under System > Permissions > User RolesAffected if Any user account other than the super admin has been assigned catalog search configuration privileges
A user is affected if their Magento version falls within the affected ranges AND Elasticsearch is enabled as the search engine AND non-admin users have catalog search configuration permissions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data2.1.182.2.92.3.2
Apply the vendor-supplied patches or upgrade Magento to version 2.1.18, 2.2.9, 2.3.2 or later. Additionally, restrict the catalog search configuration permission to only the minimum required administrative users until the patch is applied.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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