GHSA-wqr6-wv6c-p8fx

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wqr6-wv6c-p8fx
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/09/GHSA-wqr6-wv6c-p8fx/GHSA-wqr6-wv6c-p8fx.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-wqr6-wv6c-p8fx
Aliases
Published
2023-09-06T15:30:27Z
Modified
2025-11-06T17:58:10.855667Z
Severity
  • 9.1 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
Magento improper access control vulnerability within Magento's Media Gallery Upload workflow
Details

Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.2-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.7 (and earlier) are affected by an improper access control vulnerability within Magento's Media Gallery Upload workflow. By storing a specially crafted file in the website gallery, an authenticated attacker with administrative privilege can gain access to delete the .htaccess file. This could result in the attacker achieving remote code execution.

Database specific 
{
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-11-06T17:29:19Z",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-284"
    ],
    "severity": "CRITICAL",
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-09-06T14:15:09Z"
}
References

Affected packages

Packagist

magento/project-community-edition

Package

Name
magento/project-community-edition
Purl
pkg:composer/magento/project-community-edition

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Last affected
2.0.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.1.0-alpha89
0.1.0-alpha90
0.1.0-alpha91
0.1.0-alpha92
0.1.0-alpha93
0.1.0-alpha94
0.1.0-alpha95
0.1.0-alpha96
0.1.0-alpha97
0.1.0-alpha98
0.1.0-alpha99
0.1.0-alpha100
0.1.0-alpha101
0.1.0-alpha102
0.1.0-alpha103
0.1.0-alpha104
0.1.0-alpha105
0.1.0-alpha106
0.1.0-alpha107
0.1.0-alpha108
0.42.0-beta1
0.42.0-beta2
0.42.0-beta3
0.42.0-beta4
0.42.0-beta5
0.42.0-beta6
0.42.0-beta7
0.42.0-beta8
0.42.0-beta9
0.42.0-beta10
0.42.0-beta11
0.74.0-beta1
0.74.0-beta2
0.74.0-beta3
0.74.0-beta4
0.74.0-beta5
0.74.0-beta6
0.74.0-beta7
0.74.0-beta8
0.74.0-beta9
0.74.0-beta10
0.74.0-beta11
0.74.0-beta12
0.74.0-beta13
0.74.0-beta14
0.74.0-beta15
0.74.0-beta16

1.*

1.0.0-beta

2.*

2.0.0-rc
2.0.0-rc2
2.0.0
2.0.1
2.0.2

magento/community-edition

Package

Name
magento/community-edition
Purl
pkg:composer/magento/community-edition

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.7-p1

Affected versions

0.*

0.1.0-alpha89
0.1.0-alpha90
0.1.0-alpha91
0.1.0-alpha92
0.1.0-alpha93
0.1.0-alpha94
0.1.0-alpha95
0.1.0-alpha96
0.1.0-alpha97
0.1.0-alpha98
0.1.0-alpha99
0.1.0-alpha100
0.1.0-alpha101
0.1.0-alpha102
0.1.0-alpha103
0.1.0-alpha104
0.1.0-alpha105
0.1.0-alpha106
0.1.0-alpha107
0.1.0-alpha108
0.42.0-beta1
0.42.0-beta2
0.42.0-beta3
0.42.0-beta4
0.42.0-beta5
0.42.0-beta6
0.42.0-beta7
0.42.0-beta8
0.42.0-beta9
0.42.0-beta10
0.42.0-beta11
0.74.0-beta1
0.74.0-beta2
0.74.0-beta3
0.74.0-beta4
0.74.0-beta5
0.74.0-beta6
0.74.0-beta7
0.74.0-beta8
0.74.0-beta9
0.74.0-beta10
0.74.0-beta11
0.74.0-beta12
0.74.0-beta13
0.74.0-beta14
0.74.0-beta15
0.74.0-beta16

1.*

1.0.0-beta
1.0.0-beta2
1.0.0-beta3
1.0.0-beta4
1.0.0-beta5
1.0.0-beta6

2.*

2.0.0-rc
2.0.0-rc2
2.0.0
2.0.1
2.0.2
2.0.3
2.0.4
2.0.5
2.0.6
2.0.7
2.0.8
2.0.9
2.0.10
2.0.11
2.0.12
2.0.13
2.0.14
2.0.15
2.0.16
2.0.17
2.0.18
2.1.0-rc1
2.1.0-rc2
2.1.0-rc3
2.1.0
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.1.6
2.1.7
2.1.8
2.1.9
2.1.10
2.1.11
2.1.12
2.1.13
2.1.14
2.1.15
2.1.16
2.1.17
2.1.18
2.2.0
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
2.2.7
2.2.8
2.2.9
2.2.10
2.2.11
2.3.0
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.2-p2
2.3.3
2.3.3-p1
2.3.4
2.3.4-p2
2.3.5
2.3.5-p1
2.3.5-p2
2.3.6
2.3.6-p1
2.3.7

magento/community-edition

Package

Name
magento/community-edition
Purl
pkg:composer/magento/community-edition

Affected ranges

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.7

magento/community-edition

Package

Name
magento/community-edition
Purl
pkg:composer/magento/community-edition

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
2.4.2-p1
Fixed
2.4.2-p2

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.2-p1

magento/community-edition

Package

Name
magento/community-edition
Purl
pkg:composer/magento/community-edition

Affected ranges

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.2