CVE-2023-38249
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in Adobe Commerce allows authenticated attackers with admin privileges to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. It affects multiple Adobe Commerce versions up to 2.4.7-beta1, 2.4.6-p2, 2.4.5-p4, and 2.4.4-p5. Exploitation requires specialized tooling beyond the standard user interface.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Commerce
- Magento Open Source
📦 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...
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 →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 →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
Worst Case
Complete system compromise leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or persistent backdoor installation
Likely Case
Database exfiltration, privilege escalation, or manipulation of e-commerce transactions
If Mitigated
Limited to authenticated admin users with proper network segmentation and monitoring
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated admin access and specialized SQL injection tooling
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to 2.4.7-beta2, 2.4.6-p3, 2.4.5-p5, or 2.4.4-p6
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb23-50.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup database and application files. 2. Apply Adobe Commerce security patch or upgrade to fixed version. 3. Clear cache. 4. Restart services. 5. Verify fix.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Admin Access
allLimit admin panel access to trusted IP addresses only
Configure web server (Apache/Nginx) to restrict /admin access by IP
Implement WAF Rules
allDeploy SQL injection detection rules in web application firewall
Add SQL injection detection patterns to WAF configuration
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation for admin interfaces
- Enforce multi-factor authentication for all admin accounts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Adobe Commerce version via admin panel or command lineCheck Version:
php bin/magento --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is updated to patched release and test admin functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed admin login attempts followed by successful access
- Unexpected database schema changes
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests to admin endpoints
- Unusual outbound database connections
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/admin/*" OR uri="/backend/*") AND (query="UNION" OR query="SELECT *" OR query="INSERT" OR query="DELETE")