GHSA-JG68-VHV3-9R8F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-02 23:12 – Updated: 2026-02-10 19:58
VLAI?
Summary
Magento's X-Original-Url header can expose admin url
Details

Impact

The admin url can be discovered without prior knowledge of it's location by exploiting the X-Original-Url header on some configurations.

Patches

The bug comes from the Zend library and is patche by unsetting the header in the bootstrap process.

Workarounds

Unset the X-Original-Url header in the web server configuration.

References

The activation of these headers is coming from the Zend_Controller module. It appears this has been known to some degree since 2016 - https://peterocallaghan.co.uk/2016/12/magento-poisoning-cache/ (dead link now..)

Credit

Anees Hyder ( @anees0xdev ) via HackerOne https://hackerone.com/anees0x_dev/hacktivity

Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "openmage/magento-lts"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
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              "introduced": "0"
            },
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              "fixed": "20.16.1"
            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-25523"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-200"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-02T23:12:57Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-04T22:15:59Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n\nThe admin url can be discovered without prior knowledge of it\u0027s location by exploiting the X-Original-Url header on some configurations.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe bug comes from the Zend library and is patche by unsetting the header in the bootstrap process.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nUnset the `X-Original-Url` header in the web server configuration.\n\n### References\n\nThe activation of these headers is coming from the Zend_Controller module. It appears this has been known to some degree since 2016 -\nhttps://peterocallaghan.co.uk/2016/12/magento-poisoning-cache/ (dead link now..)\n\n### Credit\n\nAnees Hyder ( @anees0xdev ) via HackerOne\nhttps://hackerone.com/anees0x_dev/hacktivity",
  "id": "GHSA-jg68-vhv3-9r8f",
  "modified": "2026-02-10T19:58:15Z",
  "published": "2026-02-02T23:12:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/OpenMage/magento-lts/security/advisories/GHSA-jg68-vhv3-9r8f"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25523"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/OpenMage/magento-lts"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://hackerone.com/bugs?subject=openmage\u0026report_id=3416312"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Magento\u0027s X-Original-Url header can expose admin url"
}


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