Arbitrary code execution via file import functionality

published 2020-11-09 5 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-magento-2020-24407 , EUVD-2022-3044 , GHSA-7pxg-6p87-8c9v

cvss: 9.1; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 5.3%; EPSS 5.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits: 0; none known

Magento versions 2.4.0 and 2.3.5p1 (and earlier) are affected by an unsafe file upload vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability could be abused by authenticated users with administrative permissions to the System/Data and Transfer/Import components.

Patch / fix

fixed in 3

packagist magento/community-edition 2.4.1
bitnami magento 2.3.5, 2.4.1
magento magento 2.3.5

Exploit prediction

5.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	9.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
GitHub	3.1	9.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	9.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	9.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
OSV	3.1	9.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
packagist	magento/community-edition	<2.4.1	2.4.1
packagist	magento/project-community-edition	<=2.0.2	no fix listed
bitnami	magento	<2.3.5 >=2.4.0, <2.4.1	2.3.5 2.4.1

Affected products

Adobe Magento Commerce

Classification

Weakness

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

helpx.adobe.com /security/products/magento/apsb20-59.html
web, vendor-advisory, advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24407
advisory, web
github.com /magento/magento2
package

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary