CVE-2021-46361
Arbitrary code execution in Magnolia CMS
An issue in the Freemark Filter of Magnolia CMS v6.2.11 and below allows attackers to bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary code via a crafted FreeMarker payload.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue in the Freemark Filter of Magnolia CMS v6.2.11 and below allows attackers to bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary code via a crafted FreeMarker payload.
- Record
CVE-2021-46361- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue in the Freemark Filter of Magnolia CMS v6.2.11 and below allows attackers to bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary code via a crafted FreeMarker payload.
- Record
CVE-2021-46361- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1088 No score
An issue in the Freemark Filter of Magnolia CMS v6.2.11 and below allows attackers to bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary code via a crafted FreeMarker payload.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1088- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m4hg-5p2m-fm5m
Arbitrary code execution in Magnolia CMS
An issue in the Freemark Filter of Magnolia CMS v6.2.11 and below allows attackers to bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary code via a crafted FreeMarker payload.
- Record
GHSA-m4hg-5p2m-fm5m- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m4hg-5p2m-fm5m
Arbitrary code execution in Magnolia CMS
An issue in the Freemark Filter of Magnolia CMS v6.2.11 and below allows attackers to bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary code via a crafted FreeMarker payload.
- Record
GHSA-m4hg-5p2m-fm5m- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
info.magnolia:magnolia-coreMaven |
before 6.2.12 | 6.2.12 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | mbadanoiu/CVE-2021-46361 | 2024-02-16 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-46361 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Magnolia-cms Magnolia Cms, published February 11, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.78%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in info.magnolia:magnolia-core 6.2.12.