CVE-2023-38221Network attack vector

Authenticated code execution via undisclosed SQL injection

Published Oct 13, 2023 · Updated Feb 27, 2025

SQL injection in Adobe Commerce 2.4.7-beta1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code through crafted input. Adobe has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that incorporates attacker-controlled data into an SQL command. Exploitation requires administrative privileges, high-complexity tooling beyond the user interface, and no user interaction.

CVSS severity8.0
High
EPSS probability0.83%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Adobe Commerce 2.4.7-beta1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code through crafted input. Adobe has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that incorporates attacker-controlled data into an SQL command. Exploitation requires administrative privileges, high-complexity tooling beyond the user interface, and no user interaction.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-38221
Published
Oct 13, 2023
Updated
Feb 27, 2025
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe Commerce
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 13, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 27, 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=0 <=2.4.7-beta1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Adobe · Adobe Commerceversion=0 <=2.4.7-beta1

Published CVSS scores

8.0AdobeCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.6NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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