CVE-2026-21360 Adobe Commerce | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)

Medium 6.8 Published 11 Mar 2026 Updated 27 Aug 2026

A high-privileged attacker can access unauthorized files outside restricted directories in Adobe Commerce, bypassing security features.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-21360?

CVE-2026-21360 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Commerce, published on 11 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.9-alpha3, 2.4.8-p3, 2.4.7-p8, 2.4.6-p13, 2.4.5-p15, 2.4.4-p16 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in a security feature bypass. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access unauthorized files or directories outside the intended restricted path. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-21360?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Adobe Commerce, Adobe Commerce B2b, Adobe Magento.

How do I fix CVE-2026-21360?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-21360 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-21360 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21360 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cg5r-j2p6-h3gw.