Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-24400 lets a logged-in Magento user with product listing access read sensitive database data through SQL injection. The business risk is data exposure from accounts that may not be highly privileged. Treat affected Magento Commerce deployments as high priority if running 2.4.0, 2.3.5, or earlier.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for production Magento stores because successful exploitation could expose customer, order, or operational data. The issue is not described as unauthenticated or known-exploited in the supplied sources, but the data exposure impact justifies prompt action.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-89 SQL injection in Adobe Magento Commerce versions 2.4.0, 2.3.5, and earlier. Network exploitation requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact is mainly confidentiality, with limited integrity impact and no stated availability impact. CVSS v3.1 score is 7.1 high.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely where Magento Commerce is internet-accessible and authenticated users can access the product listing page. Risk is higher in stores with many admin, catalog, integration, or support users whose permissions are broader than necessary.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires an authenticated user with product listing permissions, so account compromise, insider misuse, or over-permissioned staff accounts are realistic enabling conditions.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS vector, affected version statement, CWE-89 classification, and Adobe advisory reference. The bundle does not include exploit details, fixed version numbers, proof of active exploitation, or affected CPEs, so validation should anchor on Adobe APSB20-59 and local version checks.
Mitigation direction
- Review Adobe APSB20-59 and apply the vendor-supported Magento security update.
- Reduce product listing access to users with a current business need.
- Audit Magento admin and catalog roles for excessive permissions.
- Disable or remove stale authenticated accounts.
- Monitor for unusual database access patterns tied to Magento users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm deployed Magento Commerce versions against 2.4.0, 2.3.5, and earlier exposure.
- Verify Adobe APSB20-59 remediation is applied in each environment.
- List users and roles with product listing page access.
- Review recent admin activity for unusual catalog or data access.
- Run regression tests for product listing and catalog management workflows.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N2.84.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb20-59.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.