CVE-2021-36031: Magento Commerce Path Traversal In `theme[preview_image]` Parameter Could Lead To Remote Code Execution

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-09-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Magento Commerce versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.2-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.7 (and earlier) are affected by a Path Traversal vulnerability via the `theme[preview_image]` parameter. An attacker with admin privileges could leverage this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution.

Affected products

Adobe Commerce: from 2.3.0 through 2.3.7; from 2.4.0 through 2.4.2; 2.4.2-p1
Adobe Magento Open Source: from 2.3.0 through 2.3.7; from 2.4.0 through 2.4.2; 2.4.2-p1
Adobe Magento Commerce: through 2.4.2; through 2.4.2-p1; through 2.3.7; through None

References

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