CVE-2025-64174 OpenMage is vulnerable to XSS in Admin Notifications
An admin with database access or control over notification feeds can inject malicious scripts via unescaped translation strings, leading to potential account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-64174?
CVE-2025-64174 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OpenMage magento-lts, published on 6 Nov 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-64174?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openmage/magento-lts. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openmage/magento-lts Packagist | All versions | 20.16.0 |
openmage/magento-lts Packagist | All versions | 20.16.0 |
Products include Openmage Magento.
How do I fix CVE-2025-64174?
Upgrade openmage/magento-lts to 20.16.0 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-64174 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-64174 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qv78-c8hc-438r.