{"id":64252,"date":"2025-08-23T01:26:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T01:26:51","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-04T05:37:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T11:37:22","slug":"cve-2025-49557-stored-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-adobe-commerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49557-stored-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-adobe-commerce\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-49557: Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Adobe Commerce<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this blog post, we will delve into the intricacies of an identified security vulnerability, CVE-2025-49557, that affects several versions of Adobe Commerce. This vulnerability is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, which can be exploited by a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious scripts into susceptible form fields. With a CVSS Severity Score of 8.7, it poses a significant threat to Adobe Commerce users as it can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49691-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-media-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72199\">lead to potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage. Understanding this vulnerability, its potential impacts, and mitigation strategies is crucial for all stakeholders involved in maintaining and securing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49555-adobe-commerce-csrf-vulnerability-leading-to-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80556\">Adobe Commerce<\/a> environments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-49557<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.7 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50754-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-leading-to-remote-code-execution-in-unisite-cms-5-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74590\">Stored Cross-Site Scripting<\/a> (XSS)<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27055-memory-corruption-leads-to-potential-system-compromise-during-image-encoding\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74289\">Potential system compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1814895250\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54236-critical-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-adobe-commerce-leading-to-session-takeover\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88823\">Adobe Commerce<\/a> | 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<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the form fields of several versions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27203-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-adobe-connect\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73375\">Adobe<\/a> Commerce. An attacker with low privileges can exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50240-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-nbcio-boot-v1-0-3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71940\">vulnerability by injecting<\/a> malicious scripts into these form fields. The scripts, once stored, can be executed when a victim browses to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54634-high-risk-vulnerability-in-huge-page-separation-processing\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81637\">page containing the vulnerable<\/a> field. These scripts can then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6754-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-seo-metrics-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72725\">escalate privileges<\/a> within the application or access sensitive user data, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3756798257\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The example below showcases a conceptual HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52797-critical-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-in-josepsitjar-storymap\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79351\">request that could be used to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. The request sends a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24000-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-wpexperts-post-smtp-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78979\">POST to a hypothetical vulnerable<\/a> endpoint in Adobe Commerce, including a malicious script in the payload.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;form_field&quot;: &quot;&lt;script&gt;malicious code here&lt;\/script&gt;&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Please note that this is a conceptual example and the actual exploitation of this vulnerability would require a more sophisticated understanding of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27046-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-threatening-system-integrity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75070\">Adobe<\/a> Commerce system and the specific form fields that are vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The primary mitigation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46658-critical-security-vulnerability-in-exonautweb-s-4c-strategies-exonaut-21-6\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82485\">strategy for this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply the vendor patch. Adobe has released patches for the affected versions of Adobe Commerce, which can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45968-insecure-direct-object-reference-vulnerability-in-system-pdv-v1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83019\">directly applied to secure the system<\/a>. In situations where the patch cannot be immediately applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. These tools can detect and block malicious scripts, thereby preventing exploitation of the vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In this blog post, we will delve into the intricacies of an identified security vulnerability, CVE-2025-49557, that affects several versions of Adobe Commerce. This vulnerability is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, which can be exploited by a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious scripts into susceptible form fields. 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