CVE-2026-34653 Adobe Commerce | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)

High 8.7 Published 12 May 2026 Updated 27 Aug 2026

An authenticated administrator can read or write arbitrary files outside restricted directories in Adobe Commerce.

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-2026-34653?

CVE-2026-34653 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Commerce, published on 12 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.9-beta1, 2.4.8-p4, 2.4.7-p9, 2.4.6-p14, 2.4.5-p16, 2.4.4-p17 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read and write. An authenticated attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability to read or write files outside the restricted directory. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-34653?

It affects 3 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2026-34653?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-34653 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-2026-34653 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-34653 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jr4r-4m6q-5fpc.