CVE-2021-36033 vulnerability in Adobe Products
Published on September 1, 2021
Magento Commerce Widgets Module XML Injection Vulnerability Could Lead To Remote Code Execution
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 Module. An attacker with admin privileges can trigger a specially crafted script to achieve remote code execution.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-36033 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is an aka Blind XPath Injection Vulnerability?
The software does not properly neutralize special elements that are used in XML, allowing attackers to modify the syntax, content, or commands of the XML before it is processed by an end system. Within XML, special elements could include reserved words or characters such as "<", ">", """, and "&", which could then be used to add new data or modify XML syntax.
CVE-2021-36033 has been classified to as an aka Blind XPath Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-36033
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Affected Versions
Adobe Magento Commerce:- Version unspecified, <= 2.4.2 is affected.
- Version unspecified, <= 2.4.2-p1 is affected.
- Version unspecified, <= 2.3.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified, <= None is affected.
Exploit Probability
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