CVE-2020-24401: Incorrect permissions following the deletion of a user role or deactivation of a user

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-11-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

Magento versions 2.4.0 and 2.3.5p1 (and earlier) are affected by an incorrect authorization vulnerability. A user can still access resources provisioned under their old role after an administrator removes the role or disables the user's account.

Affected products

Adobe Magento Commerce: before 2.3.5; 2.3.5, 2.3.5-p1, 2.4.0 — fixed in 2.3.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Magento Commerce 2.3.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb20-59.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb20-59.html

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