CVE-2021-28566: Magento Commerce information disclosure during upload action leveraging a specially crafted file

Published Sep 8, 2021
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Updated

Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.1-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6-p1 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an Information Disclosure vulnerability when uploading a modified png file to a product image. Successful exploitation could lead to the disclosure of document root path by an unauthenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.3.0<2.3.7
2.3.7
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.4.0<2.4.2-p1
2.4.2-p1
Magento Magento<=2.4.2
Magento Magento<=2.4.2

Event History

Sep 8, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·07:13 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Magento vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Magento vulnerability is CVE-2021-28566.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28566?

CVE-2021-28566 has a severity level of medium.

3

Which versions of Magento are affected by CVE-2021-28566?

Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.1-p1 (and earlier), and 2.3.6-p1 (and earlier) are affected by CVE-2021-28566.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2021-28566?

Successful exploitation of CVE-2021-28566 could lead to the disclosure of the document root path.

5

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2021-28566?

No, CVE-2021-28566 can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker.

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