Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Sep 1, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-36042
CVE-2021-36042
Description
Magento Commerce versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.2-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.7 (and earlier) are affected by an improper input validation vulnerability in the API File Option Upload Extension. An attacker with Admin privileges can achieve unrestricted file upload which can result in remote code execution.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
magento/project-community-editionPackagist | <= 2.0.2 | — |
magento/community-editionPackagist | >= 2.4.2-p1, < 2.4.2-p2 | 2.4.2-p2 |
magento/community-editionPackagist | < 2.3.7-p1 | 2.3.7-p1 |
Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2.3.0,<=2.3.7
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_commerce:2.4.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:magento_open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:magento_open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2.3.0,<=2.3.7
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:magento_open_source:2.4.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords2 versions
(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <= 2.0.2
- Range: unspecified
Patches
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References
3- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb21-64.htmlnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6cwv-wj7v-73xpghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36042ghsaADVISORY
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