Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessSocial engineer admin with malicious URL
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DeliveryAdmin clicks link while authenticated
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ExploitBrowser requests vulnerable endpoint with injected payload
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ExecutionServer reflects unencoded payload in HTML response
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PersistJavaScript executes in admin context
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ImpactAttacker steals session cookie or performs admin actions
Vulnerability Assessment
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| Exploitation Conditions | The vulnerability requires three specific conditions: (1) authenticated admin panel access-the attacker must be a legitimate admin or trick an admin into clicking a link while authenticated, as the /admin/ path is behind authentication; (2) the data flow profile import feature must be accessible (not disabled by administrator), and the victim must have navigated to System → Import/Export → Dataflow Profiles at least once to generate a valid profile run URL with a security key parameter; (3) the victim's browser must not have strict Content Security Policy enforcement that blocks inline script execution. The vulnerability does not require file upload success or any special server-side configuration-the XSS payload is injected purely through URL manipulation of the 'files' parameter. The presence of the security key in the URL (e.g., 'key/40dbbb2e93f45f0463c57ff733352f4f/') is a CSRF token, but it does not prevent XSS since the vulnerable parameter is in the same request. This is a reflected XSS that activates only when the URL is visited; no payload persistence or server-side storage is required. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity vulnerability with important caveats that limit real-world exploitation scope. The CVSS vector is not provided in the input data, preventing formal severity calculation; however, the attack vector is network-accessible but requires both admin panel authentication and victim interaction (clicking a malicious link), which significantly reduces exploitability compared to unauthenticated network attacks. The reflected XSS nature means no persistent payload storage is required-each attack requires a fresh social engineering attempt. The impact is significant for authenticated admins: attackers can steal session cookies, perform unauthorized admin actions, modify product data, or inject malicious content, but only within the admin panel scope (not customer-facing). Exploitation requires two preconditions: (1) victim must be authenticated as admin and (2) victim must click or be redirected to a crafted URL. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing is indicated in the provided data, suggesting limited real-world weaponization at the time of disclosure. Organizations running older Magento LTS instances (20.17.0 and below) in publicly accessible environments face elevated risk if admins visit untrusted links while logged in. The straightforward proof-of-concept steps provided indicate low technical barrier to exploitation for those with admin access. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a malicious URL containing JavaScript code (e.g., a cookie-stealing payload) in the 'files' parameter of the /admin/system_convert_gui/run endpoint and sends it to a known Magento admin user via phishing email or compromised website. When the authenticated admin clicks the link while logged into the Magento admin panel, the injected JavaScript executes in their browser with full admin session context, allowing the attacker to steal the session cookie, extract sensitive data, or perform unauthorized admin actions such as disabling two-factor authentication or creating a backdoor admin account. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – May 06, 2026
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in OpenMage Magento LTS versions up to 20.17.0 allows authenticated admin users to inject arbitrary JavaScript via the Import/Export Dataflow Profiles run interface. The vulnerability exists in the System → Import/Export → Dataflow Profiles page where unsanitized filename parameters are reflected into HTML context, enabling cookie theft and admin panel defacement. The exploitation requires admin panel access and user interaction to click a malicious link, but no network-based unauthenticated exploitation is possible.
RemediationAI
Upgrade OpenMage Magento LTS to version 20.18.0 or later, which includes proper output encoding for filename parameters in the data flow profile execution interface. The patch can be obtained from the OpenMage GitHub repository at https://github.com/OpenMage/magento-lts. If immediate upgrade is not possible, implement the following compensating controls: (1) restrict admin panel access to a whitelist of trusted IP addresses using web server configuration or a WAF, which prevents unauthorized access vectors but does not prevent social engineering against legitimate admins; (2) implement a Content Security Policy (CSP) header with script-src 'self' to block inline script execution, though this may require testing to ensure admin panel functionality is not impaired; (3) enforce mandatory re-authentication for critical operations in the data flow profile execution page to reduce the window of vulnerability from compromised sessions. Additionally, audit admin account activity and review historical data flow profile runs in logs for signs of injected payloads. Patch deployment to 20.18.0 is the recommended primary mitigation.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability is rooted in improper output encoding in the data flow profile execution interface. The affected code path is /admin/system_convert_gui/run, which accepts a 'files' parameter containing the uploaded filename. This parameter is reflected directly into the HTTP response without HTML entity encoding or Content Security Policy protection, allowing attackers to break out of its intended context and inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript tags. The CWE-87 classification (improper neutralization of alternate XSS syntax) indicates that the application fails to recognize and block various XSS encoding techniques (URL encoding, mixed case tags, etc.), making filter-bypass trivial. The vulnerability manifests in OpenMage Magento LTS, which is a long-term support fork of the open-source Magento platform (CPE: pkg:composer/openmage_magento-lts), where the system_convert_gui admin controller does not properly escape user-controlled input before rendering it in HTML.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Primary rating from Vendor (https://github.com/OpenMage/magento-lts) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: https://github.com/OpenMage/magento-lts
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
A reflected XSS vulnerability was found under admin panel -> System -> Import/Export -> Dataflow - Profiles.
Steps to produce
+ Login to the admin panel
+ Go to the path System -> Import/Export -> Dataflow - Profiles
+ Select profile direction as Import.
+ Click on Import Customers
+ Upload the file.
File Link: customer_20260212_204335.csv
+ Go back to Run profile.
+ Select the uploaded file and Click on Run in Popup.
+ One can see a URL like this
https://demo-admin.openmage.org/index.php/admin/system_convert_gui/run/id/6/key/40dbbb2e93f45f0463c57ff733352f4f/files/import-20260215151125-1_customer_20260212_204335.csv/+ One can see the filename getting reflection in HTML tags.
+ Inject an HTML tag and observe.
https://demo-admin.openmage.org/index.php/admin/system_convert_gui/run/id/6/key/40dbbb2e93f45f0463c57ff733352f4f/files/"><h3>hacked</h3>/<img width="1796" height="302" alt="image (3)" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/502330b0-fa73-4b90-a81f-6216a98e474a" />
+ One can see the tag is getting executed.
+ Proceed for XSS.
https://demo-admin.openmage.org/index.php/admin/system_convert_gui/run/id/6/key/40dbbb2e93f45f0463c57ff733352f4f/files/%3CScRiPt%20%3Eprompt(document.cookie)%3C%2FScRiPt%3E<img width="1670" height="562" alt="image (4)" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/98a75081-fa8c-4483-9078-0ab5e7e14e4d" />
+ There is an XSS popup.
Impact
Cookie stealing, JS deface, many more
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
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