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CVE-2026-25485 — Craft Commerce has Stored XSS in...

MEDIUM

Craft Commerce has Stored XSS in Shipping Categories (Name & Description) Fields Leading to Potential Privilege Escalation

Published February 2, 2026Updated February 22, 2026Source: osv

Summary

## Summary A stored XSS vulnerability in Craft Commerce allows attackers to execute malicious JavaScript in an administrator’s browser. This occurs because the Shipping Categories (Name & Description) fields in the **Store Management** section are not properly sanitized before being displayed in the admin panel. --- ## Proof of Concept ### Requirments - General permissions: - Access the control panel - Access Craft Commerce - Craft Commerce permissions: - Manage store settings - Manage shipping - An active administrator elevated session ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Log in to the Admin Panel with the attacker account with the permissions mentioned above. 2. Navigate to **Commerce** -> **Store Management** -> **Shipping Categories** (`/admin/commerce/store-management/primary/shippingcategories`). 3. Create a new shipping category. 4. In the **Name** field, enter the following payload: ```html <img src=x onerror="alert(document.domain)"> ``` 4. Click **Save** & Go back to the previous page. 5. Notice the alert proving JavaScript execution. ### Privilege Escalation to Administrator: 1. Do the same steps above, but replace the payload with a malicious one. 2. The following payload elevates the attacker’s account to Admin if there’s already an elevated session, replace the `<UserID>` with your attacker id: ```html <img src=x onerror="fetch('/admin/users/<UserID>/permissions',{method:'POST',body:`CRAFT_CSRF_TOKEN=${Craft.csrfTokenValue}&userId=<UserID>&admin=1&action=users/save-permissions`,headers:{'content-type':'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}})"> ``` 3. In another browser, log in as an admin & go to the vulnerable page (shipping categories page). 4. Go back to your attacker account & notice you are now an admin. The privilege escalation requires an elevated session. In a real-world scenario, an attacker can automate the process by forcing a logout if the victim’s session is stale; upon re-authentication, the stored XSS payload executes within a fresh elevated session to complete the attack. Or even easier (and smarter), an attacker (using the XSS) can create a fake 'Session Expired' login modal overlay. Since it’s on the trusted domain, administrators will likely enter their credentials, sending them directly to the attacker. ### Resources: https://github.com/craftcms/commerce/commit/fa273330807807d05b564d37c88654cd772839ee

Advisory Timeline

  • First published February 2, 2026 (252 days ago).
  • Last revised February 22, 2026 — 20 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Composer
Update craftcms/composer to 4.10.1 or later
composer require "craftcms/composer:^4.10.1"
Composer
Update craftcms/composer to 5.5.2 or later
composer require "craftcms/composer:^5.5.2"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 1 ecosystem: packagist (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
craftcms/composer
packagist
All versions4.10.1
craftcms/composer
packagist
All versions5.5.2

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-79
    Cross-site Scripting (XSS)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.1 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
P
Scope
—
Confidentiality
—
Integrity
—
Availability
—

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-25485?
Craft Commerce has Stored XSS in Shipping Categories (Name & Description) Fields Leading to Potential Privilege Escalation This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 8.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-25485?
CVE-2026-25485 affects craftcms/composer. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-25485 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
8.1

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-w8gw-qm8p-j9j3

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