CVE-2026-47996 Adobe Commerce | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)

Medium 6.8 Published 14 Jul 2026 Updated 27 Aug 2026

High-privileged attackers can read arbitrary files outside intended scope in Adobe Commerce due to incorrect authorization checks.

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-2026-47996?

CVE-2026-47996 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Adobe Commerce, published on 14 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Adobe Commerce is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. A high-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47996?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Adobe Commerce, Adobe Commerce B2b, Adobe I\/O Events, Adobe Magento.

How do I fix CVE-2026-47996?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-47996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-47996 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47996 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-q859-ffv8-vcmh.