Magento Commerce CMS Page Improper Input Validation Could Lead To Remote Code Execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.2-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.7 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper input validation vulnerability within the CMS page scheduled update feature. An authenticated attacker with administrative privilege could leverage this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution on the system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Adobe Commerce | up to 2.3.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | magento/project-community-edition (Packagist) | up to 2.0.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-4g27-q2w9-m8m8 |
| — | magento/community-edition (Packagist) | before 2.3.7-p1 | 2.3.7-p1 | Patch available | GHSA-4g27-q2w9-m8m8 |
| — | magento/community-edition (Packagist) | — | — | No fix listed | GHSA-4g27-q2w9-m8m8 |
| — | magento/community-edition (Packagist) | 2.4.2-p1 to before 2.4.2-p2 | 2.4.2-p2 | Patch available | GHSA-4g27-q2w9-m8m8 |
| — | magento/community-edition (Packagist) | — | — | No fix listed | GHSA-4g27-q2w9-m8m8 |
- Adobe Commerce VendorAdobe Affected up to 2.3.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- magento/project-community-edition (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 2.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-4g27-q2w9-m8m8
- magento/community-edition (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.7-p1 Fixed in 2.3.7-p1 Patch available GHSA-4g27-q2w9-m8m8
- magento/community-edition (Packagist) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-4g27-q2w9-m8m8
- magento/community-edition (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.4.2-p1 to before 2.4.2-p2 Fixed in 2.4.2-p2 Patch available GHSA-4g27-q2w9-m8m8
- magento/community-edition (Packagist) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-4g27-q2w9-m8m8
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:commerce:*:*:* | before 2.3.7 | Vulnerable | Magento |
| cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:* | before 2.3.7 | Vulnerable | Magento |
| cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:commerce:*:*:* | 2.4.0 to before 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | Magento |
| cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:* | 2.4.0 to before 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | Magento |
| cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.3.7:-:*:*:commerce:*:*:* | 2.3.7 | Vulnerable | Magento |
| cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.3.7:-:*:*:open_source:*:*:* | 2.3.7 | Vulnerable | Magento |
| cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.2:-:*:*:commerce:*:*:* | 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | Magento |
| cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.2:-:*:*:open_source:*:*:* | 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | Magento |
| cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.2:p1:*:*:commerce:*:*:* | 2.4.2 p1 | Vulnerable | Magento |
| cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.2:p1:*:*:open_source:*:*:* | 2.4.2 p1 | Vulnerable | Magento |
- cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:commerce:*:*:* Versions before 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·Magento
- cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:* Versions before 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·Magento
- cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:commerce:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 to before 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Magento
- cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 to before 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Magento
- cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.3.7:-:*:*:commerce:*:*:* Versions 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·Magento
- cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.3.7:-:*:*:open_source:*:*:* Versions 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·Magento
- cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.2:-:*:*:commerce:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Magento
- cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.2:-:*:*:open_source:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Magento
- cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.2:p1:*:*:commerce:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 p1 Vulnerable ·Magento
- cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.2:p1:*:*:open_source:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 p1 Vulnerable ·Magento
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-4g27-q2w9-m8m8 magento/community-edition (Packagist) Fixed in 2.3.7-p1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-4g27-q2w9-m8m8 magento/community-edition (Packagist) Fixed in 2.4.2-p2 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Adobe Commerce — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb21-64.html
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-14473 Magento Commerce Widgets Update Layout XML Injection Vulnerability Could Lead To Remote Code ExecutionPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2021-14486 Magento Commerce Media Gallery Upload Improper Access Control Could Lead To Remote Code ExecutionPriority LOW 38
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36021
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4g27-q2w9-m8m8
References
More Adobe vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-52938 Adobe Commerce | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine (CWE-1336) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-35688 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-34084 Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-22559 XXE can expose crypt key and other secrets granting full admin access KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-19615 Analysis CVE-2023-29300 Bypass: Adobe ColdFusion Pre-Auth RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-13696 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-36021 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-36021 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4g27-q2w9-m8m8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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