CVE-2024-34102 Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source: web page flaw
In plain words: A web app can be made to act on someone's behalf or reach places it should not. Stolen sessions, actions taken as the victim, or access to internal systems.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Aug 7, 2024
What to do
- Install Adobe's security update for Commerce and Magento Open Source. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE) Vulnerability
- Product
- Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source
- CISA description
- Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source contain an improper restriction of XML external entity reference (XXE) vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.
- Type of flaw
- Web page flaw (CWE-611)
- Confirmed exploited
- Jul 17, 2024
- US federal patch deadline
- Aug 7, 2024
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Questions about CVE-2024-34102
Is CVE-2024-34102 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-34102 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jul 17, 2024, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-34102?
Install Adobe's security update for Commerce and Magento Open Source. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-34102?
Only if you use Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.