CVE-2024-20720: Adobe Commerce · OS Command Injection
Affects Adobe CommerceSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 89% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Feb 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Adobe Commerce | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately verify their Adobe Commerce version and apply any available security patches from Adobe as soon as they are released. In the interim, restrict access to Adobe Commerce administrative interfaces to trusted IP addresses and enforce strict privilege management to limit high-privilege user accounts. Implement Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious command injection patterns. Conduct thorough logging and monitoring of system commands and user activities to detect potential exploitation attempts early. Regularly audit and harden server configurations hosting Adobe Commerce, including disabling unnecessary OS command execution capabilities where feasible. Additionally, organizations should prepare incident response plans specific to e-commerce platform compromises and ensure backups are current and tested for recovery.
Description
CVE-2024-20720 is a critical OS command injection vulnerability in Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.6-p3, 2.4.5-p5, 2.4.4-p6, and earlier. It allows an attacker with high privileges to execute arbitrary OS commands without requiring user interaction. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands (CWE-78), enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Exploitation can lead to complete system takeover and persistent control over affected e-commerce platforms.