Magento XML Injection vulnerability in the Widgets Update Layout
Magento Commerce versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.2-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.7 (and earlier) are affected by an XML Injection vulnerability in the Widgets Update Layout. An attacker with admin privileges can trigger a specially crafted script to achieve remote code execution.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | magento/community-edition | < 2.3.7-p1, >= 2.4.2-p1, < 2.4.2-p2, = 2.3.7, = 2.4.2 | 2.3.7-p1, 2.4.2-p2 |
| Composer package | magento/project-community-edition | <= 2.0.2 | no fix |
| Magento (core) | magento/project-community-edition | <= 2.0.2, < 2.3.7-p1, >= 2.4.2-p1, < 2.4.2-p2, = 2.3.7, = 2.4.2 | 2.3.7-p1, 2.4.2-p2 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78- Platform
- Composer, Magento
- Package
magento/community-edition, magento/project-community-edition- Disclosed
- 06.09.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8cjg-f53m-8m9q - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: magento/project-community-edition
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Magento (core)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 360
- First → latest
- 11.2019 10.2025
- Without a fix
- 3
- Exploited in attacks
- 3
Severity breakdown
- Critical 47
- High 104
- Medium 192
- Low 17
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 7
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 214
- 2023: 32
- 2024: 62
- 2025: 45
- 2026: 0
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