CVE-2025-24418 is an improper authorization vulnerability (CWE-285) identified in Adobe Commerce, affecting versions 2.4.8-beta1, 2.4.7-p3, 2.4.6-p8, 2.4.5-p10, 2.4.4-p11, and earlier. The flaw allows a low-privileged attacker to bypass authorization checks, resulting in privilege escalation without requiring user interaction. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network (AV:N), with low attack complexity (AC:L), and requires only low privileges (PR:L). The scope remains unchanged (S:U), but the impact on confidentiality and integrity is high (C:H/I:H), while availability is unaffected (A:N). This means an attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or perform unauthorized actions within the Adobe Commerce environment, potentially compromising the integrity of e-commerce operations. No patches or exploits are currently publicly available, but the vulnerability is published and should be considered critical for organizations using affected versions. The vulnerability stems from insufficient enforcement of authorization controls, allowing attackers to escalate privileges beyond their intended access level.

The impact of CVE-2025-24418 is significant for organizations using affected Adobe Commerce versions. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive customer and business data, manipulation of e-commerce transactions, and potential disruption of business processes through integrity violations. Since availability is not impacted, service disruption is unlikely, but the confidentiality and integrity breaches can result in financial losses, reputational damage, and regulatory compliance issues, especially in industries handling payment and personal data. Attackers with low privileges can escalate their access, increasing the risk of insider threats or external attackers pivoting within the environment. The lack of required user interaction and network-based exploitability heightens the risk of automated or widespread attacks once exploit code becomes available.

Organizations should immediately review and restrict user privileges within Adobe Commerce environments to the minimum necessary. Implement strict role-based access controls and audit authorization configurations to detect and prevent privilege escalation attempts. Monitor logs for unusual access patterns or privilege changes. Since no patches are currently available, consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting authorization mechanisms. Engage with Adobe for updates and apply security patches as soon as they are released. Additionally, conduct penetration testing focused on authorization controls to identify and remediate weaknesses proactively. Segmentation of the e-commerce environment and limiting administrative access can further reduce risk exposure.