#VU8478 Stored XSS in Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8478

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)
Web applications / E-Commerce systems

Vendor: Magento, Inc

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated administrator to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input sanitization when processing product thumbnails. A remote authenticated administrator can permanently inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Update to version 2.0.16 or 2.1.9.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce): 2.0.0 - 2.0.15, 2.1.0 - 2.1.8

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External links
https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2016-and-219-security-update (APPSEC-1545: Stored XSS through customer group name in admin panel)

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.