CVE-2025-49550VulnerabilityPublished 25 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-49550: Adobe Commerce · Incorrect Authorization

Affects Adobe CommerceSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

4.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Packagistadobe/commerce`pkg:composer/adobe/commerce`Other threats	Affected <=2.4.8	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

1. Monitor Adobe’s official security advisories closely for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 2. Implement strict access controls and role-based permissions within Adobe Commerce to minimize the impact of any unauthorized access. 3. Enhance user awareness training focused on phishing and social engineering to reduce the likelihood of successful user interaction-based exploitation. 4. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting Adobe Commerce endpoints. 5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing on e-commerce platforms to identify and remediate authorization weaknesses. 6. Use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for administrative and user accounts to add an additional layer of security. 7. Monitor logs for unusual access patterns or attempts to bypass authorization controls. 8. Segment the e-commerce environment from other critical infrastructure to limit lateral movement in case of compromise.

Description

Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.8, 2.4.7-p5, 2.4.6-p10, 2.4.5-p12, 2.4.4-p13 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain limited unauthorized access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.

Impact

For European organizations using Adobe Commerce, this vulnerability poses a moderate risk. Unauthorized access, even if limited, can lead to exposure of sensitive customer data, business intelligence, or internal configurations, which can damage reputation and lead to regulatory non-compliance under GDPR. Attackers could use this flaw to escalate privileges or move laterally within the e-commerce infrastructure if combined with other vulnerabilities. The requirement for user interaction means phishing or social engineering attacks could be a vector, which is a common threat in Europe. Given the critical role of e-commerce platforms in retail and supply chains, disruption or data leakage could have financial and operational impacts. Organizations in sectors with high regulatory scrutiny, such as finance, retail, and healthcare, may face additional compliance risks. The absence of known exploits reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat, especially as threat actors often develop exploits rapidly after disclosure.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #17OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
Architecture and Design
Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
Architecture and Design
Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
V7.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-50.html (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 25 Jun 2025, 18:11 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-863

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