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CommerceApplication · Adobe

CVE-2023-38207

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-08-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.4.4 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.6-p1 (and earlier), 2.4.5-p3 (and earlier) and 2.4.4-p4 (and earlier) are affected by a XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection) vulnerability that could lead in minor arbitrary file system read. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.6-p1 and earlier contain a Blind XPath Injection vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform minor arbitrary file system reads through improper XML input validation.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied security patches for the affected versions (2.4.4-p4, 2.4.5-p3, 2.4.6-p1) or upgrade to a patched release. Restrict network access to admin endpoints as an interim control.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
CommerceApplication
Affected:< 2.4.4= 2.4.4= 2.4.5= 2.4.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Determine Adobe Commerce installed version
    Run the command bin/magento --version from the Magento root directory, or check the composer.json file for the 'version' property under the 'magento/product-community-edition' package.
    Affected if The reported version is 2.4.6, 2.4.5, 2.4.4, or any version earlier than 2.4.4.
  2. Confirm version is unpatched
    Check if the version includes the patch suffix -p1, -p2, or -p3. For example, 2.4.6-p1 is vulnerable. Compare your exact version string against the fixed releases: 2.4.4-p4, 2.4.5-p3, and 2.4.6-p1 (or later).
    Affected if The version is exactly 2.4.6 (without -p1 suffix), 2.4.5, 2.4.4, or any version earlier than 2.4.4, and does not include the patched suffix.
  3. Assess admin endpoint exposure
    Review your web server configuration or firewall rules to determine if the /admin or /backend paths are accessible from untrusted networks. Check for any direct IP access or non-standard admin paths that may be exposed.
    Affected if The admin panel is reachable from the internet or untrusted networks without IP restriction or VPN.
  4. Check for suspicious XML-related requests
    Examine web server access logs (typically in var/log/ or logs/ directory) for unusual XML-based request patterns targeting admin endpoints, particularly with XPath expressions or file:// URI schemes in parameters.
    Affected if Logs show XML injection attempts or unusual XPath-related requests to admin endpoints from untrusted sources.

You are affected if your installed Adobe Commerce version is 2.4.6 (without -p1), 2.4.5, 2.4.4, or earlier, and your admin endpoints are network-accessible to attackers.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.4.4 or later
Fixed in 2.4.4
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied security patches for the affected versions (2.4.4-p4, 2.4.5-p3, 2.4.6-p1) or upgrade to a patched release. Restrict network access to admin endpoints as an interim control.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Adobe Commerce 2.4.4-p5+ / 2.4.5-p4+ / 2.4.6-p2+ or latest 2.4.x release

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Commerce version using the command line interface or admin panel.
  2. 2. For Adobe Commerce 2.4.4-p4 (and earlier): Upgrade to version 2.4.4-p5 or later.
  3. 3. For Adobe Commerce 2.4.5-p3 (and earlier): Upgrade to version 2.4.5-p4 or later.
  4. 4. For Adobe Commerce 2.4.6-p1 (and earlier): Upgrade to version 2.4.6-p2 or later.
  5. 5. Alternatively, upgrade to the latest available 2.4.x release (currently 2.4.7 or later if available) to receive all security patches.
  6. 6. After upgrade, verify the installation using `bin/magento --version` and confirm the patch level matches the target.
  7. 7. Clear caches and reindex using `bin/magento cache:flush` and `bin/magento indexer:reindex`.
Caveat Security patches typically have minimal breaking changes; however, always review release notes for any configuration or compatibility notices before upgrading in production environments

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Commerce Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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