← Vulnerability feed

Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-36042 · published 1 September 2021

CVE-2021-36042: Adobe commerce improper input validation vulnerability

Adobe · Adobe Commerce

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.

7.2 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 2.5% · top 16.1% CWE-20 · Improper input validationCWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
7.2CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.5
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb21-64.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb21-64.html PatchVendor Advisory

Track CVE-2021-36042 inside VULONE

Watch it alongside the ransomware crews, C2 infrastructure and forum chatter that reference it, query it through the API and pull it into your SIEM over TAXII.

Start free Open in platform

Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

9.8CVE-2021-36020Adobe commerce xml injection vulnerabilityMagento Commerce versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.2-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.7 (and earlier) are affected by an XML Injection vulnerability in the '…EPSS 2.7%8.8CVE-2021-36032Adobe commerce improper input validation vulnerabilityMagento 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 vulnerabil…EPSS 2.2%7.5CVE-2023-22247Adobe commerce xml injection vulnerabilityAdobe Commerce versions 2.4.4-p2 (and earlier) and 2.4.5-p1 (and earlier) are affected by an XML Injection vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary…EPSS 0.93%7.5CVE-2021-36044Adobe commerce improper input validation vulnerabilityMagento 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 vulnerabil…EPSS 2.0%7.5CVE-2021-36030Adobe commerce improper input validation vulnerabilityMagento 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 vulnerabil…EPSS 2.3%7.2CVE-2022-24093Adobe magento open source improper input validation vulnerabilityAdobe Commerce versions 2.4.3-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.7-p2 (and earlier) are affected by an improper input validation vulnerability. Exploitation of…EPSS 1.5%7.2CVE-2021-36040Adobe commerce improper input validation vulnerabilityMagento 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 vulnerabil…EPSS 2.9%7.2CVE-2021-36041Adobe commerce improper input validation vulnerabilityMagento 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 vulnerabil…EPSS 2.4%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-36042), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.