Vulnerability report

Active exploitation observed Confirmed confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-71362

Adobe Commerce Privilege Escalation

Adobe / Adobe Commerce · 0 to <= 2.4.9-2026-jul, 2.4.8-2026-aug, 2.4.7-2026-aug, 2.4.6-2026-aug, 2.4.5-2026-aug, 2.4.4-2026-aug

Severity
CVSS 9.1 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Observed in sensors
EPSS
24.5%
First observed
10 Sep 2026
Last observed
10 Sep 2026

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2026-71362 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Adobe Adobe Commerce and 2 other products. Adobe Commerce is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation....

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian sensors observed exploitation attempts with confirmed confidence.

Who is affected?

Adobe / Adobe Commerce 0 to <= 2.4.9-2026-jul, 2.4.8-2026-aug, 2.4.7-2026-aug, 2.4.6-2026-aug, 2.4.5-2026-aug, 2.4.4-2026-aug.

What should we do?

Patch immediately, validate internet-facing exposure, and monitor for matching requests.

Overview

Adobe Commerce is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation

Adobe Commerce is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain elevated access to sensitive resources.

Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Adobe Affected
Adobe Commerce
Through 2.4.9-2026-jul, 2.4.8-2026-aug, 2.4.7-2026-aug, 2.4.6-2026-aug, 2.4.5-2026-aug, 2.4.4-2026-aug
Adobe Unaffected
Adobe Commerce
2.4.9-2026-aug, 2.4.8-2026-aug, 2.4.7-2026-aug, 2.4.6-2026-aug, 2.4.5-2026-aug, 2.4.4-2026-aug
Adobe Affected
Adobe Commerce B2B
Through 1.5.3-2026-jul, 1.5.2-2026-jul, 1.4.2-2026-jul, 1.3.4-2026-jul, 1.3.3-2026-jul
Adobe Unaffected
Adobe Commerce B2B
1.5.3-2026-aug, 1.5.2-2026-aug, 1.4.2-2026-aug, 1.3.4-2026-aug, 1.3.3-2026-aug
Adobe Affected
Magento Open Source
Through 2.4.9-2026-jul, 2.4.8-2026-jul, 2.4.7-2026-jul, 2.4.6-2026-jul
Adobe Unaffected
Magento Open Source
2.4.9-2026-aug, 2.4.8-2026-aug, 2.4.7-2026-aug, 2.4.6-2026-aug
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Published
11 Aug 2026
Exploitation Reported
10 Sep 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

magento nuclei_scanner

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

Previdian

Recorded 10 Sep 2026

Previdian independently recorded this as exploited after first seeing it in honeypot sensors.

Active exploitation observed

Previdian sensor

First observed 10 Sep 2026

Previdian first observed exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability in our honeypot sensors.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 19 Aug 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
Previdian First 2026-09-10 06:31 UTC

Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.

Sensor telemetry

First-party evidence of exploitation activity

Previdian sensors recorded exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability. The cards and chart show volume, unique attackers, and daily activity.

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Attempts observed

1

Unique attacker IPs

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Attacker countries

AU

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Sensors observed

CVE-2026-71362 exploitation attempts over the last 12 days

Daily events observed by Previdian sensors

Updated 20 Sep 2026

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First observed 10 Sep 2026 · Last observed 10 Sep 2026

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Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
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Virtual patch status

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Attacker IP Indicators

Attacker IP indicators observed · available in Pro and Enterprise.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS

24.5%

Recent mention · BleepingComputer

Hackers exploit critical Adobe Commerce flaw to hijack customer accounts

Attempts to exploit a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-71362) in Adobe's Commerce and Magento e-commerce platforms have been detected, potentially allowing attackers to hijack customer accounts. [...]

Read full advisory

All Mentions

Recent mention · BleepingComputer

Hackers exploit critical Adobe Commerce flaw to hijack customer accounts

BleepingComputer · 12 Aug 2026

Attempts to exploit a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-71362) in Adobe's Commerce and Magento e-commerce platforms have been detected, potentially allowing attackers to hijack customer accounts. [...]

Recent mention · Adobe Commerce Security Bulletins

APSB26-92 : Adobe Commerce | Cross-site Scripting (Stored XSS) (CWE-79)

Adobe Commerce Security Bulletins · 11 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-48414 Adobe Commerce | Cross-site Scripting (Stored XSS) (CWE-79) Adobe Commerce is affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in a victim's browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field, potentially gaining elevated access or control over the victim's account or session. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Scope is changed. CVE-2026-48416 Adobe Commerce | Incorrect...

Potential Proof of Concepts

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Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 05:27 UTC

    Indicator of compromise added

    Indicators of compromise recorded

  2. 05:27 UTC

    Observed by Previdian sensors

    Evidence-backed exploitation signal

  3. 04:30 UTC

    Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  4. 04:30 UTC

    Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  5. 00:00 UTC

    Added to the Previdian watchlist

    Pro and Enterprise Watch users had 4 weeks of early warning before Previdian confirmed it as a KEV.

  6. 17:52 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  7. 23:51 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

Pro API

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-71362",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.1,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.2452,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": true
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 1, "sensors": 1 }
}