Is CVE-2021-28584 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-28584 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-28584 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2021-28584 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-28584?

CVE-2021-28584 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2021-28584

CWE-22Published: June 28, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.1-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6-p1 (and earlier) are affected by a Path Traversal vulnerability when creating a store with child theme.Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary file system write by an authenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-28584 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.