Path traversal in Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce) - CVE-2021-36031
Published: August 10, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55756
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36031
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Magento Open Source
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)
How to mitigate CVE-2021-36031
Install updates from vendor's website.
Magento Open Source - addressed in versions 2.3.7-p1, 2.4.2-p2, 2.4.3
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce) - addressed in versions 2.3.7-p1, 2.4.2-p2, 2.4.3
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce) - addressed in versions 2.3.7-p1, 2.4.2-p2, 2.4.3