CVE-2021-28566
Magento Commerce information disclosure during upload action leveraging a specially crafted file
Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.1-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6-p1 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an Information Disclosure vulnerability when uploading a modified png file to a product image. Successful exploitation could lead to the disclosure of document root path by an unauthenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Magento Commerce information disclosure during upload action leveraging a specially crafted file
Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.1-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6-p1 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an Information Disclosure vulnerability when uploading a modified png file to a product image. Successful exploitation could lead to the disclosure of document root path by an unauthenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2021-28566- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5538
Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.1-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6-p1 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an Information Disclosure vulnerability when uploading a modified png file to a product image. Successful exploitation could lead to the disclosure of document root path by an unauthenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5538- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w942-fw92-mqm2
Magento Information Disclosure vulnerability
Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.1-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6-p1 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an Information Disclosure vulnerability when uploading a modified png file to a product image. Successful exploitation could lead to the disclosure of document root path by an unauthenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-w942-fw92-mqm2- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.1-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6-p1 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an Information Disclosure vulnerability when uploading a modified png file to a product image. Successful exploitation could lead to the disclosure of document root path by an unauthenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2021-28566- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.1-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6-p1 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an Information Disclosure vulnerability when uploading a modified png file to a product image. Successful exploitation could lead to the disclosure of document root path by an unauthenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2021-28566- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-w942-fw92-mqm2
Magento Information Disclosure vulnerability
Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.1-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6-p1 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an Information Disclosure vulnerability when uploading a modified png file to a product image. Successful exploitation could lead to the disclosure of document root path by an unauthenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-w942-fw92-mqm2- CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-magento-2021-28566 No score
Magento Commerce information disclosure during upload action leveraging a specially crafted file
Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an Information Disclosure vulnerability when uploading a modified png file to a product image. Successful exploitation could lead to the disclosure of document root path by an unauthenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
- Record
BIT-magento-2021-28566- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.4.0 up to 2.4.2-p1 | 2.4.2-p1 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.3.0 up to 2.3.7 | 2.3.7 |
magentoBitnami |
before 2.4.3 | 2.4.3 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.4.0 up to 2.4.2-p1, plus listed versions 2.4.0-p12.4.12.4.1-p12.4.2 |
2.4.2-p1 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.3.0 up to 2.3.7, plus listed versions 2.3.12.3.22.3.2-p22.3.32.3.3-p1 Show 7 moreShow less2.3.42.3.4-p22.3.52.3.5-p12.3.5-p22.3.62.3.6-p1 |
2.3.7 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-28566 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Adobe Magento Commerce, published September 8, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.43%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in magento/community-edition 2.4.2-p1.