Adobe Commerce 2.4.5-P15 & earlier Path Traversal (2.4.9alpha3)
CVE-2026-21360 Published on March 11, 2026

Adobe Commerce | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.9-alpha3, 2.4.8-p3, 2.4.7-p8, 2.4.6-p13, 2.4.5-p15, 2.4.4-p16 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in a security feature bypass. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access unauthorized files or directories outside the intended restricted path. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-21360 is exploitable 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 have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2026-21360 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-21360

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Affected Versions

Adobe Commerce: