CVE-2026-25488: craftcms commerce · Cross-site Scripting
Affects craftcms commerceSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium : upgrade to 5.5.2 or 4.10.1 when convenient.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.5.2, 4.10.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Feb 2026
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.
What to do
Upgrade commerce to 5.5.2 or 4.10.1; craftcms/commerce to 5.5.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| craftcmscommerce | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubcraftcms/commercepkg:github/craftcms/commerceOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
European organizations should immediately upgrade Craft Commerce to versions 4.10.1 or 5.5.2 or later to apply the official patch addressing this XSS vulnerability. Until patching is possible, organizations should restrict administrative access to trusted personnel only and implement network-level controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN access for the admin panel to reduce exposure. Additionally, enabling Content Security Policy (CSP) headers can help mitigate the impact of injected scripts by restricting script execution sources. Regularly auditing and sanitizing user-generated content in tax categories and other input fields can reduce the risk of malicious input. Monitoring administrative logs for unusual activity or unexpected changes to tax categories can provide early detection of exploitation attempts. Finally, educating administrators about the risks of clicking on suspicious links or viewing untrusted content within the admin panel can reduce the likelihood of successful exploitation.
Description
CVE-2026-25488 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Craft Commerce versions 4.0.0-RC1 to 4.10.0 and 5.0.0 to 5.5.1. The flaw arises from improper sanitization of the Tax Categories (Name & Description) fields in the Store Management admin panel, allowing attackers to inject malicious JavaScript that executes in an administrator's browser.
References
- github.com/craftcms/commerce/security/advisories/GHSA-p6w8-q63m-72c8 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/craftcms/commerce/commit/fa273330807807d05b564d37c88654cd772839ee (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/craftcms/commerce/releases/tag/4.10.1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/craftcms/commerce/releases/tag/5.5.2 (opens in a new tab)