Magento arbitrary PHP code execution via the productData parameter
The create function in app/code/core/Mage/Catalog/Model/Product/Api/V2.php in Magento Community Edition (CE) before 1.9.2.1 and Enterprise Edition (EE) before 1.14.2.1, when used with PHP before 5.4.24 or 5.5.8, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via the productData parameter to index.php/api/v2_soap.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | magento/core | < 1.9.2.1 | 1.9.2.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6497
- https://github.com/magento/magento2
- http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2015/09/autoloaded-file-inclusion-in-magento.html
- http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2015-04
- http://magento.com/security/patches/supee-6482
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133544/Magento-1.9.2-File-Inclusion.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/48
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Composer
- Package
magento/core- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-j4fq-3fm7-wh5v - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: magento/core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 24
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 11
- High 7
- Medium 6
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 24
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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