CVE-2022-34253Network attack vector

Admin-authenticated code execution via Widgets XML injection

Published Aug 16, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

XML injection in Adobe Commerce 2.4.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code through the Widgets Module. The module accepts a specially crafted script as injectable XML, but Adobe has not disclosed the affected function, parser operation, or injection path. The attack requires an administrator account and no further user interaction, and successful exploitation executes code in the affected Commerce environment.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability4.91%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XML injection in Adobe Commerce 2.4.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code through the Widgets Module. The module accepts a specially crafted script as injectable XML, but Adobe has not disclosed the affected function, parser operation, or injection path. The attack requires an administrator account and no further user interaction, and successful exploitation executes code in the affected Commerce environment.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-34253
Published
Aug 16, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe Commerce
Classifications
CWE-91
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 16, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record 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 <=2.3.7-p3
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=2.4.3-p2
  3. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=2.4.4
  4. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=None

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Adobe · Adobe Commerceversion=unspecified <=2.3.7-p3; version=unspecified <=2.4.3-p2; version=unspecified <=2.4.4; version=unspecified <=None

Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.1Adobe Systems IncorporatedCVSS:3.0/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)

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Technologies

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