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Hackers Move Fast: Adobe Commerce Flaw Exploited Right After Patch Release

Security Week · 14 Aug 2026

Key Takeaway If you run an online store on Adobe Commerce or Magento, apply security patches immediately upon release rather than waiting for a scheduled maintenance window.

Adobe recently released patches for a vulnerability in Adobe Commerce, tracked as CVE-2026-71362. However, security researchers observed exploitation attempts targeting this flaw beginning almost as soon as the patch details became public.

This pattern highlights a growing trend where cybercriminals monitor vendor patch releases closely, reverse-engineer the fixes to understand the underlying vulnerability, and then rapidly develop exploits to target businesses that haven't yet applied the update. For online retailers and businesses using Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento) to run their e-commerce platforms, this represents a serious and immediate risk to customer data and payment systems.

The speed of this exploitation underscores why patching cannot be treated as a routine, low-priority task. Every day that passes between a patch's release and its application on your systems is a window of opportunity for attackers who are actively scanning the internet for vulnerable, unpatched installations.

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