CVE-2023-22251 Adobe Commerce Incorrect Authorization Security feature bypass
A low-privileged authenticated attacker can exploit incorrect authorization in Adobe Commerce to achieve minor information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-22251?
CVE-2023-22251 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Adobe Commerce, published on 27 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.4-p2 (and earlier) and 2.4.5-p1 (and earlier) are affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability. A low-privileged authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve minor information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22251?
8 open source packages ship an affected version, including magento/community-edition and magento/project-community-edition. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
magento/community-edition Packagist | All versions | None |
magento/community-edition Packagist | All versions | None |
magento/community-edition Packagist | From 2.4.4-p1 | 2.4.4-p3 |
magento/community-edition Packagist | From 2.4.4-p1 | 2.4.4-p3 |
magento/community-edition Packagist | From 2.4.5-p1 | 2.4.5-p2 |
magento/community-edition Packagist | From 2.4.5-p1 | 2.4.5-p2 |
2 more packages
magento/project-community-edition Packagist | All versions to 2.0.2 | None |
magento/project-community-edition Packagist | All versions to 2.0.2 | None |
Products include Adobe Commerce, Adobe Magento Open Source.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22251?
Upgrade magento/community-edition to a fixed version for your release line: 2.4.4-p3 or 2.4.5-p2.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-22251 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22251 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Commerce
- CVE-2026-75650 Adobe Commerce and Magento Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
- CVE-2024-34102 Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)
- CVE-2022-24086 Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source Improper Input Validation
- CVE-2026-48356 Adobe Commerce and Magento Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- CVE-2026-71362 Adobe Commerce and Magento Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2wm7-mmgc-qxr3.