CVE-2023-29297
Adobe Commerce 2.3.7 … 2.4.6
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2023-29297 is a critical-severity Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine (CWE-1336) vulnerability in Adobe Commerce. Its CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data Obfuscation (T1001); ranked in the top 29% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.6 and earlier, 2.4.5-p2 and earlier, and 2.4.4-p3 and earlier are affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine vulnerability tracked as CWE-1336. This flaw resides in the template engine handling within the Magento-based e-commerce platform and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.1 reflecting network-accessible attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, and changed scope with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An authenticated attacker possessing administrative privileges can exploit the issue remotely without any user interaction to inject and execute arbitrary code on the affected server, potentially leading to full system compromise.
The official Adobe advisory at https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb23-35.html details the available patches and mitigation steps for the listed versions. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at a peak of 0.0875 with no material increase observed after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-32872
Vulnerability Data
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.6 (and earlier), 2.4.5-p2 (and earlier) and 2.4.4-p3 (and earlier) are affected by a Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution by an admin-privilege authenticated attacker.…
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Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
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Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require proper input neutralization in template engines to prevent injection.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.