Introduction
Unauthorized access to sensitive e-commerce data and administrative functions can disrupt online business operations and expose customer information. Recent analysis of Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source platforms revealed a critical vulnerability that enables attackers with low-privilege accounts to bypass security controls and gain access to restricted resources.
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento) is a leading enterprise e-commerce platform used by thousands of organizations worldwide for both B2C and B2B operations. Its extensive feature set and modular architecture make it a popular choice, but also introduce a broad attack surface that has been targeted by both researchers and threat actors.
Technical Information
CVE-2025-54263 is classified as an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source. The flaw is present in the authorization logic, where authenticated users with low privileges can bypass intended security restrictions. This allows them to access resources or perform actions that should be limited to higher-privileged roles. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network, does not require user interaction, and has low attack complexity.
The vulnerability affects both web and API interfaces, but specific technical details such as vulnerable endpoints or code snippets have not been publicly disclosed. The root cause is a failure in the authorization checks, which may be missing or incorrectly implemented, allowing privilege escalation or unauthorized access within the application. No public exploit code or detailed technical breakdown is available at this time.
Affected Systems and Versions
The following versions are affected by CVE-2025-54263:
- Adobe Commerce: 2.4.9-alpha2 and earlier, 2.4.8-p2 and earlier, 2.4.7-p7 and earlier, 2.4.6-p12 and earlier, 2.4.5-p14 and earlier, 2.4.4-p15 and earlier
- Adobe Commerce B2B: 1.5.3-alpha2 and earlier, 1.5.2-p2 and earlier, 1.4.2-p7 and earlier, 1.3.5-p12 and earlier, 1.3.4-p14 and earlier, 1.3.3-p15 and earlier
- Magento Open Source: 2.4.9-alpha2 and earlier, 2.4.8-p2 and earlier, 2.4.7-p7 and earlier, 2.4.6-p12 and earlier, 2.4.5-p14 and earlier, 2.4.4-p15 and earlier
All configurations of these versions are vulnerable unless patched.
Vendor Security History
Adobe Commerce (Magento) has a history of critical vulnerabilities, including improper access control, cross-site scripting, and API security issues. Notable recent vulnerabilities include:
- CVE-2025-54236 (SessionReaper): Improper input validation in REST API, required emergency hotfix in September 2025
- CVE-2024-34102 (CosmicSting): XML External Entity processing flaw, actively exploited in the wild
Adobe regularly issues security bulletins and patches, but the platform's complexity and large deployment base have led to recurring security challenges. The vendor maintains a bug bounty program and coordinates with researchers for responsible disclosure.