CVE-2026-48358 Adobe CVE debrief

Who should care

Administrators and users of Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.4.7, 2.4.8, and 2.4.9 should apply the necessary patches to prevent potential attacks. This vulnerability is particularly concerning for organizations with high-privileged users, as an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Operators, platform administrators, and security teams should review the vulnerability and apply mitigations.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by an Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in Adobe Commerce. This could allow an attacker with high privileges to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.1 and is classified as CRITICAL. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. The vulnerability affects Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.4.7, 2.4.8, and 2.4.9.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply the patches provided by Adobe to vulnerable versions of Commerce.
• Restrict access to high-privileged users.
• Monitor for suspicious activity.
• Perform regular security audits.
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-14T20:17:08.653Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently Modified. This information is based on the CVE record and NVD entry. Defenders should verify the affected scope and vendor guidance.

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