CVE-2019-8232
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 · uneditedIn Magento prior to 1.9.4.3, Magento prior to 1.14.4.3, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, and Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1, an authenticated user with administrative privileges for the import feature can execute arbitrary code through a race condition that allows webserver configuration file modification.
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 confidenceThis is a race condition vulnerability in Magento's import feature. An authenticated administrator with import privileges can exploit a timing window to modify webserver configuration files, leading to arbitrary code execution on the server.
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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>= 1.5.0.0, < 1.9.4.3>= 1.9.0.0, < 1.14.4.3>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.10>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.2= 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
- High
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/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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Identify installed Magento versionAccess the admin panel and navigate to System > Configuration > Advanced > Advanced (for Magento 1.x) or Stores > Settings > Configuration > Advanced > Developer (for Magento 2.x). Alternatively, check the composer.json file in the Magento root directory, or run 'php bin/magento --version' from the command line if available.Affected if The installed version falls within the affected ranges: Magento 1.x versions >= 1.5.0.0 and < 1.9.4.3, or >= 1.9.0.0 and < 1.14.4.3; Magento 2.x versions >= 2.2.0 and < 2.2.10, or >= 2.3.0 and < 2.3.2 (including exactly 2.3.2).
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Verify admin user import privilege existsLog into the Magento admin panel and navigate to System > Permissions > Users (Magento 1.x) or System > Permissions > User Roles (Magento 2.x). Check if any administrator accounts have the Import role resource enabled under Role Resources.Affected if Any authenticated administrator account has import privileges enabled, which is required to exploit the race condition.
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Inspect webserver configuration files for unexpected modificationsReview .htaccess (Apache), nginx.conf (Nginx), or equivalent webserver configuration files in the Magento root directory and subdirectories. Check file timestamps and compare against expected baselines. Look for added directives that allow code execution, such as PHP execution in uploaded directories or rewrite rules pointing to suspicious scripts.Affected if Webserver configuration files contain unauthorized modifications, new directives enabling PHP execution in media or upload directories, or suspicious rewrite rules that were not intentionally deployed.
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Check import directory for anomalous filesExamine the var/export, var/import, var/tmp, and media directories for unexpected PHP files, shell scripts, or configuration files with recent creation timestamps that were not intentionally uploaded through legitimate business processes.Affected if Unexpected executable files exist in import-related directories, particularly files with recent timestamps that do not correspond to known import operations.
You are affected if your Magento installation version falls within the vulnerable ranges AND administrators with import privileges exist in your environment, or if webserver configuration files show signs of unauthorized modification.
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 data1.9.4.31.14.4.32.2.10
Upgrade Magento to version 1.9.4.3+, 1.14.4.3+, 2.2.10+, or 2.3.3+/2.3.2-p1+ to patch the race condition in the import functionality.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-8232 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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