CVE-2022-24086

9.8 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

CVE-2022-24086 is a critical improper input validation vulnerability in Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento) that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code during checkout. This affects Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.3-p1 and earlier, and 2.3.7-p2 and earlier. Exploitation requires no user interaction, making it particularly dangerous for e-commerce sites.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Adobe Commerce
  • Magento Open Source
Versions: Adobe Commerce 2.4.3-p1 and earlier, 2.3.7-p2 and earlier
Operating Systems: All platforms running affected Adobe Commerce versions
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: All installations with checkout functionality enabled are vulnerable. No special configuration required.

📦 What is this software?

Magento by Adobe

Magento (now Adobe Commerce) is a leading open-source e-commerce platform powering hundreds of thousands of online stores worldwide, processing billions in transactions across B2C, B2B, and marketplace models. Used by brands including Nike, Ford, Coca-Cola, Olympus, and thousands of mid-market retai...

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Magento by Adobe

Magento (now Adobe Commerce) is a leading open-source e-commerce platform powering hundreds of thousands of online stores worldwide, processing billions in transactions across B2C, B2B, and marketplace models. Used by brands including Nike, Ford, Coca-Cola, Olympus, and thousands of mid-market retai...

Learn more about Magento →

Magento by Adobe

Magento (now Adobe Commerce) is a leading open-source e-commerce platform powering hundreds of thousands of online stores worldwide, processing billions in transactions across B2C, B2B, and marketplace models. Used by brands including Nike, Ford, Coca-Cola, Olympus, and thousands of mid-market retai...

Learn more about Magento →

Magento by Adobe

Magento (now Adobe Commerce) is a leading open-source e-commerce platform powering hundreds of thousands of online stores worldwide, processing billions in transactions across B2C, B2B, and marketplace models. Used by brands including Nike, Ford, Coca-Cola, Olympus, and thousands of mid-market retai...

Learn more about Magento →

Magento by Adobe

Magento (now Adobe Commerce) is a leading open-source e-commerce platform powering hundreds of thousands of online stores worldwide, processing billions in transactions across B2C, B2B, and marketplace models. Used by brands including Nike, Ford, Coca-Cola, Olympus, and thousands of mid-market retai...

Learn more about Magento →

Magento by Adobe

Magento (now Adobe Commerce) is a leading open-source e-commerce platform powering hundreds of thousands of online stores worldwide, processing billions in transactions across B2C, B2B, and marketplace models. Used by brands including Nike, Ford, Coca-Cola, Olympus, and thousands of mid-market retai...

Learn more about Magento →

Magento by Adobe

Magento (now Adobe Commerce) is a leading open-source e-commerce platform powering hundreds of thousands of online stores worldwide, processing billions in transactions across B2C, B2B, and marketplace models. Used by brands including Nike, Ford, Coca-Cola, Olympus, and thousands of mid-market retai...

Learn more about Magento →

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete compromise of the Adobe Commerce server leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, and lateral movement within the network.

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Likely Case

Remote code execution allowing attackers to steal customer data, payment information, and install backdoors for persistent access.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper network segmentation and web application firewalls blocking exploit attempts.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - This vulnerability affects internet-facing e-commerce systems and exploitation requires no authentication.
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Internal systems could be compromised if attackers gain initial access through other means.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: CONFIRMED
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Exploits are publicly available and actively used in attacks. CISA has added this to their Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Adobe Commerce 2.4.3-p2, 2.3.7-p3, and later versions

Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb22-12.html

Restart Required: Yes

Instructions:

1. Backup your Adobe Commerce installation and database. 2. Apply the security patch from Adobe Commerce Security Center. 3. Clear all caches. 4. Restart web services. 5. Verify the patch is applied correctly.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

WAF Rule Implementation

all

Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious checkout requests

# Example ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS "@rx malicious_pattern" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"

Checkout Disablement

all

Temporarily disable checkout functionality if patching is not immediately possible

# Disable checkout in Magento admin or via maintenance mode

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement strict network segmentation to isolate Adobe Commerce servers
  • Deploy a web application firewall with rules specifically targeting this CVE

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check Adobe Commerce version via admin panel or run: php bin/magento --version

Check Version:

php bin/magento --version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify version is 2.4.3-p2 or higher, or 2.3.7-p3 or higher. Check patch status in Security Center.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual POST requests to checkout endpoints
  • Suspicious PHP code execution in logs
  • Unexpected file creation in web directories

Network Indicators:

  • Anomalous traffic patterns to checkout URLs
  • Unexpected outbound connections from Adobe Commerce servers

SIEM Query:

source="adobe_commerce_logs" AND (url="*checkout*" OR url="*cart*") AND (status="500" OR method="POST")

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