Adobe Commerce, Improper Access Control, CVE-2025-XXXX (Critical)

The CVE-2025-XXXX vulnerability in Adobe Commerce (versions 2.4.8-beta1, 2.4.7-p3, 2.4.6-p8, 2.4.5-p10, 2.4.4-p11 and earlier) allows low-privileged attackers to bypass security controls and gain unauthorized write access. The flaw stems from improper access validation in API endpoints or admin functions, enabling attackers to escalate privileges or modify sensitive data without authentication. Exploitation occurs via crafted HTTP requests that manipulate permission checks, granting unintended write operations.

DailyCVE Form:

Platform: Adobe Commerce
Version: ≤2.4.8-beta1
Vulnerability: Access Bypass
Severity: Critical
Date: 2025-04-18

What Undercode Say:

Analytics:

  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Exploitability: Remote
  • Impact: Data Manipulation
  • Patch Availability: Yes

Exploitation:

1. Identify vulnerable endpoints via fuzzing:

ffuf -w wordlist.txt -u https://target.com/api/FUZZ -mc 200

2. Craft malicious POST request:

POST /admin/dashboard HTTP/1.1
Host: target.com
{"malicious_payload": "write_access"}

Protection:

1. Apply Adobe patch APSB25-08.

2. Restrict admin panel access via IP whitelisting:

<Location /admin>
Require ip 192.168.1.0/24
</Location>

3. Enable Magento’s CAPTCHA for admin routes.

Detection:

  • Monitor logs for unusual POST requests:
    grep "POST /admin" /var/log/nginx/access.log | awk '{print $1}' | uniq -c
    

Mitigation:

  • Upgrade to Adobe Commerce 2.4.9 or apply hotfix.
  • Audit custom modules for insecure ACL checks.

References:

Sources:

Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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