It was possible to create a category that contains malicious JavaScript code in the category name. This code would then be executed in other parts of the Admin panel, such as URL Rewrites. To exploit this issue, a user would need admin access to catalog management.
Part of patch SUPEE-8788
This vulnerability affects the following application versions:
- Magento 1.4.0.0
- Magento 1.4.0.1
- Magento 1.4.1.0
- Magento 1.4.1.1
- Magento 1.4.2.0
- Magento 1.5.0.1
- Magento 1.5.1.0
- Magento 1.6.0.0
- Magento 1.6.1.0
- Magento 1.6.2.0
- Magento 1.7.0.0
- Magento 1.7.0.1
- Magento 1.7.0.2
- Magento 1.8.0.0
- Magento 1.8.1.0
- Magento 1.9.0.0
- Magento 1.9.0.1
- Magento 1.9.1.0
- Magento 1.9.1.1
- Magento 1.9.2.0
- Magento 1.9.2.1
- Magento 1.9.2.2
- Magento 1.9.2.3
- Magento 1.9.2.4