# CVE-2025-54236: Magento Community Edition Improper Input Validation vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-54236-adobe-commerce-versions-2-4-9-alpha2-2-4-8-p2-2-4-7-p7-2-4-6-p12  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-09-09. Updated: 2026-05-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-54236 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2025-09-09

Adobe Commerce and Magento, popular e-commerce platforms used for online storefronts, are affected by a critical security flaw. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to take over customer accounts without needing any user interaction or login credentials. This could lead to the theft of sensitive customer data and unauthorized access to shopping accounts, potentially damaging business reputation and customer trust.

Technologies: [Adobe Commerce](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/commerce), [Adobe Magento](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magento), [Adobe Magento Open Source](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magento-open-source), [magento/community-edition (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/packagist-magento-community-edition), [magento/project-community-edition (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magento-project-community-edition). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe), [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-54236 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2025-54236 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 24 October 2025. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2025-54236?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 9 September 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Commerce 2.4.9-alpha2, 2.4.8-p2, 2.4.7-p7, 2.4.6-p12, 2.4.5-p14, 2.4.4-p15 and earlier; Adobe Magento Open Source 2.4.9-alpha2, 2.4.8-p2, 2.4.7-p7, 2.4.6-p12, 2.4.5-p14, 2.4.4-p15 and earlier; magento/community-edition (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=2.4.5-p14; magento/project-community-edition (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=2.0.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-54236?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2025-54236 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-54236?** Check whether you run Adobe Commerce, Adobe Magento, Adobe Magento Open Source or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20) exists in Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source within the Commerce REST API. The flaw allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to bypass security checks and achieve session takeover. Exploitation does not require user interaction and has a high impact on confidentiality and integrity. This vulnerability is confirmed to be exploited in the wild and is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Patches are available in updated versions including 2.4.8-p2, 2.4.7-p7, and other listed maintenance releases.

## Affected products

- Adobe Commerce 2.4.9-alpha2, 2.4.8-p2, 2.4.7-p7, 2.4.6-p12, 2.4.5-p14, 2.4.4-p15 and earlier
- Adobe Magento Open Source 2.4.9-alpha2, 2.4.8-p2, 2.4.7-p7, 2.4.6-p12, 2.4.5-p14, 2.4.4-p15 and earlier

## Identifiers

- CVE-2025-54236
- GHSA-wh92-6q6g-px7j

## Timeline

- 2025-10-24: advisory: Adobe published security advisory APSB25-88
- 2025-10-24: kev added: CISA added the vulnerability to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- 2025-10-24: exploited: Vulnerability reported as being exploited in the wild

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