CVE-2021-21025Network attack vector

Authenticated code execution via product layout XML

Published Feb 11, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

XML injection in Adobe Commerce 2.4.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code through product layout updates. Adobe identifies the product-layout-update XML path but has not disclosed the parser, function, or validation error that accepts the injected markup. Administrative console access is required, limiting exploitation to users with administrator privileges and exposing the server to compromise.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability3.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XML injection in Adobe Commerce 2.4.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code through product layout updates. Adobe identifies the product-layout-update XML path but has not disclosed the parser, function, or validation error that accepts the injected markup. Administrative console access is required, limiting exploitation to users with administrator privileges and exposing the server to compromise.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-21025
Published
Feb 11, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe Commerce
Classifications
CWE-91, CAPEC-250, CAPEC-83, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 11, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=2.3.6
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=2.4.0-p1
  3. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=2.4.1
  4. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=None

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Adobe · Adobe Commerceversion=unspecified <=2.3.6; version=unspecified <=2.4.0-p1; version=unspecified <=2.4.1; version=unspecified <=None

Published CVSS scores

9.1AdobeCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.1GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-91XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)
CAPEC-250XML Injection
CAPEC-83XPath Injection
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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