CVE-2021-36039 | Magento Commerce `quoteId` parameter Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability Could Lead To Information Disclosure

Magento Commerce versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.2-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.7 (and earlier) are affected by an improper input validation vulnerability via the `quoteId` parameter. An attacker can abuse this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information.

Published: 2021-09-01 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-36039 is rated Moderate Risk (52.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.69%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-36039

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.80% 1.69% +0.89%
2 2026-04-09 0.59% 0.80% +0.21%
3 2026-01-05 — 0.59% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-36039

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.8 3.6 [email protected]
4.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 8.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-36039

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2021-36039

GHSA-3g7m-g8qm-x6j5 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: composer — Magento discloses sensitive information

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-36039

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adobe adobe_commerce >= 2.3.0, <= 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe adobe_commerce >= 2.4.0, <= 2.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe adobe_commerce 2.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_commerce:2.4.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe magento_open_source >= 2.3.0, <= 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:magento_open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe magento_open_source >= 2.4.0, <= 2.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:magento_open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe magento_open_source 2.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:magento_open_source:2.4.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-36039

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