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TI-2021-14473 Aliases CVE-2021-36023GHSA-8cjg-f53m-8m9q

Magento Commerce Widgets Update Layout XML Injection Vulnerability Could Lead To Remote Code Execution

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Magento Commerce versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.2-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.7 (and earlier) are affected by an XML Injection vulnerability in the Widgets Update Layout. An attacker with admin privileges can trigger a specially crafted script to achieve remote code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02366 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed magento/community-edition (Packagist): 2.3.7-p1, 2.4.2-p2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeAdobe Commerceup to 2.3.7—No fix listedCNA
—magento/project-community-edition (Packagist)up to 2.0.2—No fix listedGHSA-8cjg-f53m-8m9q
—magento/community-edition (Packagist)before 2.3.7-p12.3.7-p1Patch availableGHSA-8cjg-f53m-8m9q
—magento/community-edition (Packagist)——No fix listedGHSA-8cjg-f53m-8m9q
—magento/community-edition (Packagist)2.4.2-p1 to before 2.4.2-p22.4.2-p2Patch availableGHSA-8cjg-f53m-8m9q
—magento/community-edition (Packagist)——No fix listedGHSA-8cjg-f53m-8m9q
  • 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-8cjg-f53m-8m9q
  • magento/community-edition (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.7-p1 Fixed in 2.3.7-p1 Patch available GHSA-8cjg-f53m-8m9q
  • magento/community-edition (Packagist) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8cjg-f53m-8m9q
  • 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-8cjg-f53m-8m9q
  • magento/community-edition (Packagist) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8cjg-f53m-8m9q

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:commerce:*:*:*before 2.3.7VulnerableMagento
cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:*before 2.3.7VulnerableMagento
cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:commerce:*:*:*2.4.0 to before 2.4.2VulnerableMagento
cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:*2.4.0 to before 2.4.2VulnerableMagento
cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.3.7:-:*:*:commerce:*:*:*2.3.7VulnerableMagento
cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.3.7:-:*:*:open_source:*:*:*2.3.7VulnerableMagento
cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.2:-:*:*:commerce:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableMagento
cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.2:-:*:*:open_source:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableMagento
cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.2:p1:*:*:commerce:*:*:*2.4.2 p1VulnerableMagento
cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.2:p1:*:*:open_source:*:*:*2.4.2 p1VulnerableMagento
  • 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-8cjg-f53m-8m9q magento/community-edition (Packagist) Fixed in 2.3.7-p1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-8cjg-f53m-8m9q 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-2021-14486 Magento Commerce Media Gallery Upload Improper Access Control Could Lead To Remote Code ExecutionPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2021-14471 Magento Commerce CMS Page Improper Input Validation Could Lead To Remote Code ExecutionPriority LOW 38
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36023
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8cjg-f53m-8m9q

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • 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
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