CVE-2022-34253: Adobe Commerce XML Injection Arbitrary code execution

Published Aug 16, 2022
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Updated

Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.3-p2 (and earlier), 2.3.7-p3 (and earlier) and 2.4.4 (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. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Affected Software

23 affected componentsFixes available
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.4.0<2.4.3-p3
2.4.3-p3
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.4.4<2.4.5
2.4.5
composer/magento/community-edition<2.3.7-p4
2.3.7-p4
Adobe Commerce>=2.3.0<2.3.7
Adobe Commerce>=2.4.0<2.4.3
Adobe Commerce=2.3.7
Adobe Commerce=2.3.7-p1
Adobe Commerce=2.3.7-p2
Adobe Commerce=2.3.7-p3
Adobe Commerce=2.4.3
Adobe Commerce=2.4.3-p1
Adobe Commerce=2.4.3-p2
Adobe Commerce=2.4.4
Magento Magento>=2.3.0<2.3.7
Magento Magento>=2.4.0<2.4.3
Magento Magento=2.3.7
Magento Magento=2.3.7-p1
Magento Magento=2.3.7-p2
Magento Magento=2.3.7-p3
Magento Magento=2.4.3
Magento Magento=2.4.3-p1
Magento Magento=2.4.3-p2
Magento Magento=2.4.4

Event History

Aug 9, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Aug 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-34253?

CVE-2022-34253 is an XML Injection vulnerability in the Widgets Module of Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.3-p2 (and earlier), 2.3.7-p3 (and earlier), and 2.4.4 (and earlier), which allows remote code execution.

2

How severe is CVE-2022-34253?

CVE-2022-34253 has a severity rating of 7.2, which is considered critical.

3

How does CVE-2022-34253 affect Adobe Commerce?

CVE-2022-34253 affects Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.3-p2 (and earlier), 2.3.7-p3 (and earlier), and 2.4.4 (and earlier) by enabling an attacker with admin privileges to exploit a specially crafted script and achieve remote code execution.

4

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-34253?

Yes, Adobe has released a security update to address the XML Injection vulnerability in the Widgets Module of Adobe Commerce. It is recommended to update to the latest version of Adobe Commerce to mitigate this issue.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-34253?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-34253 on the Adobe Security Bulletin APSB22-38.

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