CVE-2021-21025
Magento Commerce XML Injection Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to XML injection in the product layout updates. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution by an authenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Magento Commerce XML Injection Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to XML injection in the product layout updates. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution by an authenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2021-21025- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-91
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4058
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to XML injection in the product layout updates. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution by an authenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4058- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h437-qjj9-vmq4
Magento XPath Injection
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to XML injection in the product layout updates. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution by an authenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-h437-qjj9-vmq4- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-91
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to XML injection in the product layout updates. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution by an authenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2021-21025- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-91
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to XML injection in the product layout updates. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution by an authenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2021-21025- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-h437-qjj9-vmq4
Magento XPath Injection
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to XML injection in the product layout updates. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution by an authenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-h437-qjj9-vmq4- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-91
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-magento-2021-21025 No score
Magento Commerce XML Injection Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to XML injection in the product layout updates. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution by an authenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.
- Record
BIT-magento-2021-21025- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
magento/community-editionPackagist |
before 2.3.6-p1 | 2.3.6-p1 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.4.0 up to 2.4.1-p1 | 2.4.1-p1 |
magento/project-community-editionPackagist |
through 2.0.2 | None known |
magentoBitnami |
before 2.3.6, 2.4.0 up to 2.4.1 | 2.3.62.4.1 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
before 2.3.6-p1, plus listed versions 0.1.0-alpha1000.1.0-alpha1010.1.0-alpha1020.1.0-alpha1030.1.0-alpha104 Show 45 moreShow less0.1.0-alpha1050.1.0-alpha1060.1.0-alpha1070.1.0-alpha1080.1.0-alpha890.1.0-alpha900.1.0-alpha910.1.0-alpha920.1.0-alpha930.1.0-alpha940.1.0-alpha950.1.0-alpha960.1.0-alpha970.1.0-alpha980.1.0-alpha990.42.0-beta10.42.0-beta100.42.0-beta110.42.0-beta20.42.0-beta30.42.0-beta40.42.0-beta50.42.0-beta60.42.0-beta70.42.0-beta80.42.0-beta90.74.0-beta10.74.0-beta100.74.0-beta110.74.0-beta120.74.0-beta130.74.0-beta140.74.0-beta150.74.0-beta160.74.0-beta20.74.0-beta30.74.0-beta40.74.0-beta50.74.0-beta60.74.0-beta70.74.0-beta80.74.0-beta91.0.0-beta1.0.0-beta21.0.0-beta3 |
2.3.6-p1 |
magento/community-editionPackagist |
2.4.0 up to 2.4.1-p1, plus listed versions 2.4.0-p12.4.1 |
2.4.1-p1 |
magento/project-community-editionPackagist |
through 2.0.2, plus listed versions 0.1.0-alpha1000.1.0-alpha1010.1.0-alpha1020.1.0-alpha1030.1.0-alpha104 Show 45 moreShow less0.1.0-alpha1050.1.0-alpha1060.1.0-alpha1070.1.0-alpha1080.1.0-alpha890.1.0-alpha900.1.0-alpha910.1.0-alpha920.1.0-alpha930.1.0-alpha940.1.0-alpha950.1.0-alpha960.1.0-alpha970.1.0-alpha980.1.0-alpha990.42.0-beta10.42.0-beta100.42.0-beta110.42.0-beta20.42.0-beta30.42.0-beta40.42.0-beta50.42.0-beta60.42.0-beta70.42.0-beta80.42.0-beta90.74.0-beta10.74.0-beta100.74.0-beta110.74.0-beta120.74.0-beta130.74.0-beta140.74.0-beta150.74.0-beta160.74.0-beta20.74.0-beta30.74.0-beta40.74.0-beta50.74.0-beta60.74.0-beta70.74.0-beta80.74.0-beta91.0.0-beta2.0.02.0.0-rc |
None known |
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-2021-21025 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Adobe Magento Commerce, published February 11, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.41%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in magento/community-edition 2.3.6-p1.
References
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