#VU8713 Stored Cross-site scripting in Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8713

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Magento Open Source
Web applications / E-Commerce systems
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)
Web applications / E-Commerce systems

Vendor: Adobe
Magento, Inc

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via Group Name parameter (code). A remote authenticated attacker can permanently inject and execute arbitrary HTML code in victims browser. The exploit code will be present on several pages when the customer group is shown (on viewing individual orders, individual customers, etc).

This vulnerability can be exploited in chain with CSRF vulnerability, described in this advisory.

Mitigation
Update to version 1.9.3.6, 1.14.3.6, 2.0.16 or 2.1.9.

Vulnerable software versions

Magento Open Source: 1.9.0.0 - 1.9.3.5

Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce): 1.14.0.0 - 1.14.3.5, 2.0.0 - 2.0.15, 2.1.0 - 2.1.8

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External links
https://www.defensecode.com/advisories/DC-2017-09-001_Magento_CSRF_Stored_Cross_Site_Scripting.pdf

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.