Marketing Cloud EngagementApplication · Salesforce

CVE-2026-22582

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-24
Fix available
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') vulnerability in Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement (MicrositeUrl module) allows Web Services Protocol Manipulation. This issue affects Marketing Cloud Engagement: before January 21st, 2026.

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

A critical argument injection vulnerability exists in the MicrositeUrl module of Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement. The module fails to properly neutralize argument delimiters in user-supplied input, allowing attackers to manipulate web services protocol requests and potentially inject arbitrary commands or arguments through the microsite URL handling functionality.

MitigationSalesforce has released a patch as of January 21st, 2026; organizations should verify their Marketing Cloud Engagement instances are updated to the latest version. Until patched, restrict access to the MicrositeUrl API endpoints and monitor for anomalous web services requests.

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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
Marketing Cloud EngagementApplication
Affected:< 2026-01-21

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
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Marketing Cloud Engagement installation
    Access the Marketing Cloud Engagement administration panel or contact Salesforce support to confirm the exact version and build number of your Marketing Cloud Engagement instance
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or is older than the January 21, 2026 patch date
  2. Locate the MicrositeUrl module configuration
    In the Marketing Cloud Engagement admin interface, navigate to the MicrositeUrl or Web Microsites section under the Email Studio or Web Analytics module to verify if this functionality is enabled
    Affected if The MicrositeUrl module is enabled and accessible to users or API consumers
  3. Review MicrositeUrl API endpoint exposure
    Check the API exposure settings for MicrositeUrl endpoints in the Marketing Cloud Engagement API Manager or Web Services settings. Confirm whether these endpoints are publicly accessible or restricted to authorized users only
    Affected if MicrositeUrl API endpoints are exposed without proper authentication or IP restriction
  4. Inspect web services request logs for anomalous patterns
    Access the Marketing Cloud Engagement web services logs or API call logs. Look for requests to MicrositeUrl endpoints containing unusual argument patterns such as semicolons, pipe symbols, quote characters, or command separators in URL parameters
    Affected if Logs show malformed or suspicious argument patterns in microsite URL requests that suggest injection attempts

Your environment is affected if your Marketing Cloud Engagement version predates the January 21, 2026 patch AND the MicrositeUrl module is active and accessible.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2026-01-21 or later
Fixed in 2026-01-21
Interim mitigation

Salesforce has released a patch as of January 21st, 2026; organizations should verify their Marketing Cloud Engagement instances are updated to the latest version. Until patched, restrict access to the MicrositeUrl API endpoints and monitor for anomalous web services requests.

Recommended fix High confidence

2026-01-21 or later

  1. 1. Log in to Marketing Cloud Engagement administration console
  2. 2. Navigate to the MicrositeUrl module settings
  3. 3. Verify current version is before 2026-01-21
  4. 4. Schedule and apply the update to version 2026-01-21 or later
  5. 5. After upgrade, validate the MicrositeUrl module functions correctly and confirm the vulnerability is resolved

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

Fix this in Marketing Cloud Engagement Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
44.0 hours of engineering $7,720
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