CVE-2021-36023 json
Magento Commerce Widgets Update Layout XML Injection Vulnerability Could Lead To Remote Code Execution
published 3y ago modified last mo. also BIT-magento-2021-36023 , EUVD-2021-22656 , GHSA-8cjg-f53m-8m9q
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- packagist magento/community-edition 2.3.7-p1, 2.4.2-p2
- bitnami magento 2.3.7, 2.4.2
- magento magento 2.3.7, 2.4.2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | magento/project-community-edition | <=2.0.2 |
no fix listed |
| packagist | magento/community-edition | <2.3.7-p1 1 listed version >=2.4.2-p1, <2.4.2-p2 |
2.3.7-p1 2.4.2-p2 |
| bitnami | magento | <2.3.7 >=2.4.0, <2.4.2 |
2.3.7 2.4.2 |
Affected products
- Adobe Adobe Commerce
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/magento/apsb21-64.html
vendor-advisory, web, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36023
advisory, web
-
github.com
/magento/magento2
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-36023
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8cjg-f53m-8m9q
- NVD CVE-2021-36023
- OSV BIT-magento-2021-36023
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