CVE-2026-25525: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in OpenMage magento-lts
Magento Long Term Support (LTS) is an unofficial, community-driven project provides an alternative to the Magento Community Edition e-commerce platform with a high level of backward compatibility. Prior to version 20.17.0, the Dataflow module in OpenMage LTS uses a weak blacklist filter (`str_replace('../', '', $input)`) to prevent path traversal attacks. This filter can be bypassed using patterns like `..././` or `....//`, which after the replacement still result in `../`. An authenticated administrator can exploit this to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem. Version 20.17.0 patches the issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The OpenMage magento-lts project, a community-driven fork of Magento Community Edition, had a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in its Dataflow module before version 20.17.0. The module used a weak blacklist filter implemented as str_replace('../', '', $input) to prevent directory traversal. This filter was bypassable using input patterns such as '..././' or '....//', which after replacement still resolved to '../'. This allowed an authenticated administrator to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9, indicating medium severity. The issue is fixed in version 20.17.0.
Potential Impact
An authenticated administrator can exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the server hosting the OpenMage magento-lts application. This could lead to exposure of sensitive information stored on the server. There is no indication of remote unauthenticated exploitation or impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade OpenMage magento-lts to version 20.17.0 or later, where the path traversal vulnerability in the Dataflow module has been patched. Since the vulnerability requires authenticated administrator access, ensure that administrator credentials are protected to reduce risk prior to patching. Patch status is not explicitly stated in vendor advisories, but version 20.17.0 is confirmed to fix the issue.
CVE-2026-25525: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in OpenMage magento-lts
Description
Magento Long Term Support (LTS) is an unofficial, community-driven project provides an alternative to the Magento Community Edition e-commerce platform with a high level of backward compatibility. Prior to version 20.17.0, the Dataflow module in OpenMage LTS uses a weak blacklist filter (`str_replace('../', '', $input)`) to prevent path traversal attacks. This filter can be bypassed using patterns like `..././` or `....//`, which after the replacement still result in `../`. An authenticated administrator can exploit this to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem. Version 20.17.0 patches the issue.
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Technical Analysis
The OpenMage magento-lts project, a community-driven fork of Magento Community Edition, had a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in its Dataflow module before version 20.17.0. The module used a weak blacklist filter implemented as str_replace('../', '', $input) to prevent directory traversal. This filter was bypassable using input patterns such as '..././' or '....//', which after replacement still resolved to '../'. This allowed an authenticated administrator to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9, indicating medium severity. The issue is fixed in version 20.17.0.
Potential Impact
An authenticated administrator can exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the server hosting the OpenMage magento-lts application. This could lead to exposure of sensitive information stored on the server. There is no indication of remote unauthenticated exploitation or impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade OpenMage magento-lts to version 20.17.0 or later, where the path traversal vulnerability in the Dataflow module has been patched. Since the vulnerability requires authenticated administrator access, ensure that administrator credentials are protected to reduce risk prior to patching. Patch status is not explicitly stated in vendor advisories, but version 20.17.0 is confirmed to fix the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-02T19:59:47.372Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69e6585319fe3cd2cd13fc25
Added to database: 4/20/2026, 4:46:11 PM
Last enriched: 4/20/2026, 5:02:37 PM
Last updated: 4/21/2026, 7:04:56 AM
Views: 5
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