CVE-2025-49555: Adobe Commerce CSRF Vulnerability Leading to Privilege Escalation

Overview

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the protection of sensitive data is of paramount concern. A recent vulnerability, CVE-2025-49555, found in Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.9-alpha1, 2.4.8-p1, 2.4.7-p6, 2.4.6-p11, 2.4.5-p13, 2.4.4-p14, and earlier, has highlighted the need for continuous vigilance and swift action in response to threats. This Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability could lead to privilege escalation, potentially compromising systems and leaking sensitive data.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2025-49555
Severity: High (8.1/10 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: High
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise and data leakage

Affected Products

Product | Affected Versions

Adobe Commerce | 2.4.9-alpha1, 2.4.8-p1, 2.4.7-p6, 2.4.6-p11, 2.4.5-p13, 2.4.4-p14 and earlier

How the Exploit Works

The exploit works by tricking an authenticated victim into executing unintended actions on a web application. A high-privileged attacker could exploit this CSRF vulnerability by crafting a malicious link or website, which when clicked by the victim, could lead to unauthorized access and modification of sensitive data. The scope of this vulnerability is changed, indicating that the vulnerability’s impact extends beyond its original security boundaries.

Conceptual Example Code

Here is a
conceptual
example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This could be a sample HTTP request, shell command, or pseudocode:

POST /vulnerable/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "csrf_token": "victim's_token", "command": "malicious_command" }

In this example, the attacker sends a POST request with the victim’s CSRF token and a malicious command, successfully executing an unintended action on the web application where the victim is authenticated.

Mitigation Guidance

The most effective mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply patches provided by the vendor. If patches cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. Regularly updating and patching software is critical to ensuring the security of systems and data.