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CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2025-54236

Adobe Commerce and Magento Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Adobe Commerce and Magento

Adobe Commerce versions 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 are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability. A successful attacker can abuse this to achieve session takeover, increasing the confidentiality, and integrity impact to high. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

CVSS
9.1
CRITICAL
EPSS
94.5%
30-day exploitation
Ransomware groups
0
recorded exploiting
Published
9 Sep 2025
CWE-20

Exploitation status

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Listed by CISA on 24 October 2025. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 14 November 2025.

EPSS — exploitation probability

FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 94.5%, which is higher than 99.9% of all scored vulnerabilities. EPSS is a forecast of activity, not a measure of severity, and it is rescored daily.

CVSS vector

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

Frequently asked questions

Is CVE-2025-54236 being exploited by ransomware groups?

No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2025-54236.

What does CVE-2025-54236 affect?

CVE-2025-54236 affects Adobe Commerce and Magento. Adobe Commerce versions 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 are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability. A successful attacker can abuse this to achieve session takeover, increasing the confidentiality, and integrity impact to high. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

How severe is CVE-2025-54236?

CVE-2025-54236 is rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 94.5%, higher than 99.9% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 14 November 2025.

How should organisations respond to CVE-2025-54236?

Apply the vendor patch for Adobe Commerce and Magento as the first priority, and treat any internet-facing instance as the most urgent. Because this vulnerability is associated with ransomware activity, also review whether the affected systems were reachable before patching, rather than assuming that patching alone closes the incident.