Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach internet-facing Commerce endpoint
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DeliverySubmit crafted template-directive payload
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ExploitEngine evaluates injected SSTI expression
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ExecutionExecute arbitrary PHP code
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ImpactPlant webshell / exfiltrate data
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Template injection prevention
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| Exploitation Conditions | No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default network-reachable deployments of Adobe Commerce, Adobe Commerce B2B, and Magento Open Source (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N). Exploitation requires only that the storefront or its admin/CMS/email-template rendering path is reachable and that input reaches the vulnerable template engine; there is no authentication, privilege, or user-interaction prerequisite. The primary limiting factor is network reachability to the affected instance and running an unpatched vulnerable version as enumerated in APSB26-146; the changed scope indicates successful exploitation can affect resources beyond the initially vulnerable component. |
| Impact | This is a genuine top-tier priority, not an inflated score. The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H reflects unauthenticated, low-complexity, network-reachable code execution with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact and a scope change (the compromised template engine crosses a security boundary to affect the wider host/security authority). SSTI-to-RCE in an internet-facing storefront is the archetype of a mass-exploitable flaw once details are public, so any mid-sized commerce operator should treat this as urgent and patch out-of-band. EPSS is not provided and the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV, and no proof-of-concept is referenced, so there is currently no evidence of active exploitation - but Magento/Commerce has a long history of rapid weaponization after advisory release (e.g. prior TrojanOrders/CosmicSting campaigns), so absence of a POC today should not lower urgency. The only conflicting signal is the missing version data: the CPEs use wildcard versions, so exact affected/fixed builds must be confirmed against APSB26-146 before scoping. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker sends a crafted request containing malicious template directives to an internet-facing Adobe Commerce store - for example embedding an SSTI payload in an input field that later flows into template rendering - with no login and no user interaction required. The template engine evaluates the injected directive, executing attacker-controlled PHP code that can plant a webshell, harvest customer/payment data, or pivot deeper. No public POC is currently referenced, but the CVSS 10.0 profile indicates trivial exploitation once details circulate. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 07, 2026
Server-side template injection in Adobe Commerce, Adobe Commerce B2B, and Magento Open Source allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting special elements into the template engine (CWE-1336). Rated CVSS 10.0 with a changed scope, the flaw requires no user interaction and grants code execution in the context of the current user, per Adobe advisory APSB26-146. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but the maximal score and unauthenticated network reach make this a top-priority patch for e-commerce operators.
RemediationAI
Apply the vendor security update referenced in Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-146 (https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb26-146.html) - install the exact patched release or security patch level Adobe lists for your 2.4.x branch of Adobe Commerce, Adobe Commerce B2B, or Magento Open Source; an exact fixed version is not encoded in the provided data, so pull it directly from that advisory rather than assuming a build number. Because the flaw is unauthenticated and pre-patch exposure is high, prioritize an out-of-band deployment. As compensating controls until patching completes, place the storefront behind a WAF with rules targeting template-directive/SSTI payloads (accepting some false positives on legitimate CMS content), restrict access to any admin, email-template, and CMS-editing endpoints to trusted IPs or VPN (side effect: may block legitimate remote merchandisers), and audit CMS blocks, email templates, and order/customer input fields for injected directives; note these controls reduce but do not eliminate risk given the network attack vector.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source use a PHP-based templating layer (historically the Magento template/directive system, e.g. filter/interpreter directives in email and CMS content) to render dynamic storefront and admin content. CWE-1336 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine) means user-influenced input reaches the template evaluation path without adequate sanitization, letting an attacker embed template directives or expressions that the engine evaluates as code rather than data. Because the parsed template can invoke object methods or PHP callables, SSTI in this platform escalates directly to arbitrary code execution. The affected CPEs are cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_commerce, cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_commerce_b2b, and cpe:2.3:a:adobe:magento_open_source, all with unspecified version ranges pending the vendor advisory's version table.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated network SSTI yielding arbitrary code execution with a security-boundary-crossing scope change justifies AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C and full C:H/I:H/A:H.
Primary rating from Vendor (adobe).
CVSS VectorVendor: adobe
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Adobe Commerce is affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
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Technical POC Analysis
The supplied evidence does not include the vulnerable source file, function, or a patch diff, so the exact sink cannot be named from this source.
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Executive ViewAI
Adobe Commerce, Adobe Commerce B2B, and Magento Open Source face immediate risk from an unauthenticated remote code execution flaw (CVSS 10.0) with no available patch. Although no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, organizations must assume active threat actor investigation given the maximum severity rating and widespread exposure of these platforms. Complete system compromise and customer data theft are realistic risks requiring emergency incident response activation.
Deploy WAF/ModSecurity rules to detect and block server-side template injection attack patterns in request payloads; restrict network access to Adobe Commerce instances via firewall to whitelisted business partner and administrative IP ranges only; implement enhanced monitoring and alerting for template engine activity and error logs; disable unnecessary or unused template processing features if operationally feasible. Critical limitation: These are partial mitigations only. No compensating control fully eliminates this risk-vendor patch deployment is the only complete remediation.
Threat Model
4 threats: Elevation of Privilege, Tampering, Information Disclosure and 1 more
5-step attack chain with trust boundaries and controls
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Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
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