Magento Commerce Improper Authorization Vulnerability Could Lead To Remote Code Execution
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-285.
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 improper improper authorization vulnerability. An attacker with admin privileges could leverage this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02478 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed magento/community-edition (Packagist): 2.3.7-p1, 2.4.2-p2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Magento Commerce | up to 2.4.2; up to 2.4.2-p1; up to 2.3.7; up to None | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | magento/project-community-edition (Packagist) | up to 2.0.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-m8wx-whpp-q283 |
| — | magento/community-edition (Packagist) | before 2.3.7-p1 | 2.3.7-p1 | Patch available | GHSA-m8wx-whpp-q283 |
| — | magento/community-edition (Packagist) | — | — | No fix listed | GHSA-m8wx-whpp-q283 |
| — | magento/community-edition (Packagist) | 2.4.2-p1 to before 2.4.2-p2 | 2.4.2-p2 | Patch available | GHSA-m8wx-whpp-q283 |
| — | magento/community-edition (Packagist) | — | — | No fix listed | GHSA-m8wx-whpp-q283 |
- Magento Commerce VendorAdobe Affected up to 2.4.2; up to 2.4.2-p1; up to 2.3.7; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- magento/project-community-edition (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 2.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-m8wx-whpp-q283
- magento/community-edition (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.7-p1 Fixed in 2.3.7-p1 Patch available GHSA-m8wx-whpp-q283
- magento/community-edition (Packagist) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-m8wx-whpp-q283
- 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-m8wx-whpp-q283
- magento/community-edition (Packagist) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-m8wx-whpp-q283
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 – 2.3.7; 2.4.0 – 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_commerce:2.4.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2 p1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:magento_open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 – 2.3.7; 2.4.0 – 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:magento_open_source:2.4.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2 p1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 – 2.3.7; 2.4.0 – 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_commerce:2.4.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 p1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:magento_open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 – 2.3.7; 2.4.0 – 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:magento_open_source:2.4.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 p1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-m8wx-whpp-q283 magento/community-edition (Packagist) Fixed in 2.3.7-p1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-m8wx-whpp-q283 magento/community-edition (Packagist) Fixed in 2.4.2-p2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36029
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m8wx-whpp-q283
References
More Adobe Commerce vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14470 Magento Commerce XML Injection Vulnerability In The 'City' Field Could Lead To Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14490 Magento Commerce Improper Input Validation Could Lead To Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-14483 Magento Commerce Widgets Module XML Injection Vulnerability Could Lead To Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-14478 Magento Commerce XML Injection Vulnerability Could Lead To Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-14474 Magento Commerce Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used In A Command CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-14472 Magento Commerce Widgets Update Layout XML Injection Vulnerability Could Lead To Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-36029 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-36029 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m8wx-whpp-q283 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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