Vulnerability identifier: #VU30683

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8153

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Magento Open Source
Web applications / E-Commerce systems

Vendor: Magento, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

A mitigation bypass to prevent cross-site scripting (XSS) exists in Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2-p1. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would result in an attacker being able to bypass the `escapeURL()` function and execute a malicious XSS payload.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Magento Open Source: 2.3.0 - 2.3.1

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External links
http://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.3-and-2.2.10-security-update

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.