Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-41231 lets a highly privileged OpenMage LTS administrator execute arbitrary server-side code through DataFlow convert profile functionality. The business risk is serious because a compromised or malicious admin account with specific permissions could take over the e-commerce application environment. Patched versions are available.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority remediation for any internet-facing OpenMage LTS store. The privilege requirement lowers likelihood compared with unauthenticated RCE, but compromise of an admin account could turn this into full application takeover.
Technical view
OpenMage magento-lts before 19.4.22 and 20.0.0 through before 20.0.19 is affected by CWE-77. An administrator with DataFlow file upload permission and product creation permission could trigger arbitrary code execution via the convert profile. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.2 with high privilege required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to OpenMage magento-lts installations running versions below 19.4.22, or 20.0.x versions below 20.0.19. Risk is highest where many admin users or integrations have DataFlow upload and product creation privileges.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated administrator-level privileges, but no user interaction. If achieved, impact is high across confidentiality, integrity, and availability because arbitrary code execution is possible.
Researcher notes
Focus validation on exact OpenMage magento-lts version and role permissions. The provided sources identify the vulnerable permission combination and fixed releases, but do not provide evidence of public exploitation or broader affected products.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade OpenMage magento-lts to 19.4.22, 20.0.19, or a later fixed release.
- Review vendor advisory and release notes before applying the update.
- Restrict DataFlow upload and product creation permissions to trusted administrators only.
- Audit administrator accounts and remove unused or excessive privileges.
- Monitor vendor guidance for any follow-up hardening recommendations.
Validation and detection
- Inventory OpenMage magento-lts versions across production, staging, and backup environments.
- Confirm every affected instance is at 19.4.22, 20.0.19, or later.
- Review admin roles for DataFlow upload and product creation permissions.
- Check application logs for unusual DataFlow or convert profile activity.
- Verify no unneeded administrator accounts remain active.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/OpenMage/magento-lts/security/advisories/GHSA-h632-p764-pjqmCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/OpenMage/magento-lts/commit/d16fc6c5a1e66c6f0d9f82020f11702a7ddd78e4CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/OpenMage/magento-lts/releases/tag/v19.4.22CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/OpenMage/magento-lts/releases/tag/v20.0.19CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
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