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CommerceApplication · Adobe

CVE-2023-38249

MEDIUM · 6.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-10-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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72/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 2.4.7-beta1 (and earlier), 2.4.6-p2 (and earlier), 2.4.5-p4 (and earlier) and 2.4.4-p5 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability that could lead in arbitrary code execution by an admin-privilege authenticated attacker. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and attack complexity is high as it requires knowledge of tooling beyond just using the UI.

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 · high confidence

Adobe Commerce versions prior to 2.4.7-beta1, 2.4.6-p2, 2.4.5-p4, and 2.4.4-p5 contain an SQL injection vulnerability allowing authenticated admin attackers to execute arbitrary code via improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. Exploitation requires no user interaction but demands high complexity with knowledge of tooling beyond the UI.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied security patch for the specific Adobe Commerce version or upgrade to a patched release. Review and restrict admin access as a defense-in-depth measure.

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:= 2.3.7= 2.4.0= 2.4.1= 2.4.2= 2.4.3= 2.4.4= 2.4.5= 2.4.6= 2.4.7
MagentoCMS
Affected:= 2.4.4= 2.4.5= 2.4.6= 2.4.7

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
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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

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  1. Identify installed Adobe Commerce or Magento version
    Check the composer.json file in the Magento root directory for the version entry under 'require', or run 'bin/magento --version' from the command line, or view the version in the admin panel under System > Configuration > Advanced > Admin > Admin Base URL (if available)
    Affected if The installed version matches 2.3.7, 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, or 2.4.7 (or any version prior to 2.4.4-p5, 2.4.5-p4, 2.4.6-p2, or 2.4.7-beta1)
  2. Confirm product type is affected
    Check if the application is Adobe Commerce or Adobe Magento Open Source by inspecting the composer.json 'name' field or the license file in the root directory
    Affected if The product is Adobe Commerce or Adobe Magento Open Source version 2.4.4 through 2.4.7, or version 2.3.7 or 2.4.0 through 2.4.3
  3. Verify admin authentication is required for exploitation
    Review the admin authentication configuration in etc/env.php for the admin frontend name and confirm admin user accounts exist by querying the admin_user table in the database
    Affected if The system has active admin user accounts and the admin panel is accessible, making exploitation possible since the vulnerability requires authenticated admin access

The environment is affected if Adobe Commerce or Magento Open Source is installed at a version prior to 2.4.4-p5, 2.4.5-p4, 2.4.6-p2, or 2.4.7-beta1 and the admin panel is accessible with valid credentials.

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
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied security patch for the specific Adobe Commerce version or upgrade to a patched release. Review and restrict admin access as a defense-in-depth measure.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Magento 2.4.7-p1 or latest stable 2.4.7 release

  1. 1. Backup your Magento/Adobe Commerce database and filesystem
  2. 2. Put the site into maintenance mode
  3. 3. Run composer require magento/product-community-edition:<version> --no-update, where <version> is the target patched version (e.g., 2.4.7-p1)
  4. 4. Run composer update to download and install the new packages
  5. 5. Clear the Magento cache: rm -rf var/cache/* var/generation/*
  6. 6. Run setup upgrade: php bin/magento setup:upgrade
  7. 7. Recompile if in production mode: php bin/magento setup:di:compile
  8. 8. Deploy static content: php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy
Caveat Ensure PHP version compatibility (2.4.7 requires PHP 8.1-8.2), review custom code for deprecated APIs, test all third-party extensions

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

Fix this in Commerce Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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