CVE-2023-38209: Adobe Commerce Incorrect Authorization Security feature bypass
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-38209 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in adobe commerce. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 09-08-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.6-p1 (and earlier), 2.4.5-p3 (and earlier) and 2.4.4-p4 (and earlier) are affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could lead to a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access other user's data. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.97%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.12 pp
From 0.85% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Adobe2 products
- commerce< 2.4.4 | 2.4.4 | 2.4.4:p1 | 2.4.4:p2 | 2.4.4:p3 | 2.4.4:p4 | 2.4.5 | 2.4.5:p1 | 2.4.5:p2 | 2.4.5:p3 | 2.4.6 | 2.4.6:p1
- magento_commerce≤ 2.4.4-p4
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb23-42.htmlVendor Advisory