CVE-2019-8404: An issue was discovered in Webiness Inventory 2.3

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MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2019-8404 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting webiness inventory. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Webiness Inventory 2.3. The ProductModel component allows Arbitrary File Upload via a crafted product image during the creation of a new product. Consequently, an attacker can steal information from the site with the help of an installed executable file, or change the contents of pages.

Why this priority

EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	7.9% (top 5%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2019-05-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: webiness inventory project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-05-14 16:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

webiness inventory project webiness inventory DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy webiness-inventory || rpm -q webiness-inventory || webiness-inventory --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison webiness-inventory sudo apt install webiness-inventory=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.3> sudo apt-mark hold webiness-inventory

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list webiness-inventory sudo dnf downgrade webiness-inventory-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.3> sudo dnf versionlock add webiness-inventory

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Webiness Inventory 2.3 - 'ProductModel' Arbitrary File Upload

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-8404?

webiness inventory: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-8404 being exploited?

CVE-2019-8404 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-8404 affect?

CVE-2019-8404 affects webiness inventory. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). An issue was discovered in Webiness Inventory 2.3. The ProductModel component allows Arbitrary File Upload via a crafted product image during the creation of a new product. Consequently, an attacker can steal information from the site with

How urgent is CVE-2019-8404?

Priority 51/100. EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-18752 CRITICAL 9.8 DOWNGRADE Webiness Inventory 2.3 suffers from an Arbitrary File upload vulnerability via PHP code in the protected/libra

References

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