CVE-2025-64174: magento XSS — Exploit & Fix

Description

Magento-lts is a long-term support alternative to Magento Community Edition (CE). Versions 20.15.0 and below are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by an admin with direct database access or the admin notification feed source to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable fields. Unescaped translation strings and URLs are printed into contexts inside app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/Block/Notification/Grid/Renderer/Actions.php. A malicious translation or polluted data can inject script. This issue is fixed in version 20.16.0.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.8

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
openmage	magento	< 20.16.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/OpenMage/magento-lts/commit/9d604f5489851c54a96fca31b0e13c414b0fb20a https://github.com/OpenMage/magento-lts/security/advisories/GHSA-qv78-c8hc-438r https://github.com/OpenMage/magento-lts/security/advisories/GHSA-qv78-c8hc-438r

Exploits

https://github.com/OpenMage/magento-lts/security/advisories/GHSA-qv78-c8hc-438r https://github.com/OpenMage/magento-lts/security/advisories/GHSA-qv78-c8hc-438r

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-64174? +

Magento-lts is a long-term support alternative to Magento Community Edition (CE). Versions 20.15.0 and below are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by an admin with direct database access or the admin notification feed source to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable fields. Unescaped translation strings and URLs are printed into contexts inside app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/Block/Notification/Grid/Renderer/Actions.php. A malicious translation or polluted data can inject script. This issue is fixed in version 20.16.0. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-64174? +

CVE-2025-64174 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-64174? +

CVE-2025-64174 affects products from openmage, specifically: magento. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-64174? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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