CVE-2021-36036 HIGH

CVE-2021-36036: Magento Commerce Media Gallery Upload Improper Access Control Could Lead To Remote Code Execution

Vendor Adobe
Product Adobe Commerce
Weakness CWE-284
Published September 6, 2023
Last update February 27, 2025

CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

Description

Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.2-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.7 (and earlier) are affected by an improper access control vulnerability within Magento's Media Gallery Upload workflow. By storing a specially crafted file in the website gallery, an authenticated attacker with administrative privilege can gain access to delete the .htaccess file. This could result in the attacker achieving remote code execution.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

September 6, 2023 CVE published
February 27, 2025 Record updated