CVE-2022-34253 | Adobe Commerce XML Injection Arbitrary code execution

Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.3-p2 (and earlier), 2.3.7-p3 (and earlier) and 2.4.4 (and earlier) are affected by an XML Injection vulnerability in the Widgets Module. An attacker with admin privileges can trigger a specially crafted script to achieve remote code execution. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Published: 2022-08-16 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-34253 is rated Moderate Risk (57.7/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 37.19%, 97th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-34253

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 2025-11-21 44.11% 37.19% -6.92%
2 2025-11-18 37.19% 44.11% +6.92%
3 2025-09-07 — 37.19% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-34253

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 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:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
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:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.2 5.9 [email protected]
9.1 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H 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:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.3 6.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-34253

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2022-34253

GHSA-cj7w-pm77-hvg6 · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: composer — Magento XML Injection vulnerability in the Widgets Module

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-34253

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adobe commerce >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.3.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.3.7:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.3.7:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.3.7:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.4.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.4.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.4.4 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.4.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
magento magento >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.3.7:-:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.3.7:p1:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.3.7:p2:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.3.7:p3:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.3:-:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.3:p1:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.3:p2:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.4.4 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.4:-:*:*:commerce:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-34253

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