Magento has officially released Magento Open Source 2.4.8 and Adobe Commerce 2.4.8, bringing a series of important updates, security enhancements, and performance improvements. At Shreetec, we always stay ahead of the latest changes to keep our clients’ eCommerce stores secure, fast, and future-ready.
In this blog, we’ll walk you through the key highlights of the Magento 2.4.8 release.
🔐 Security Enhancements
Magento 2.4.8 includes several security fixes to address vulnerabilities discovered in earlier versions. These updates are critical for protecting your store from potential threats.
- Fixes for over 13 known security issues
- Improved session validation and data handling
- Enhanced admin panel protection and secure input filtering
Magento strongly recommends upgrading to 2.4.8 as soon as possible to maintain PCI compliance and overall site security.
The latest version along with the release notes is already (Magento 2.4.8).
| Software dependencies | 2.4.8 |
|---|---|
| Composer | 2.8 |
| Elasticsearch | — |
| OpenSearch | 2 |
| MariaDB | 11.4 |
| New Relic | 11.5.0.18+, 10.15.0.4+ |
| PHP | 8.4/8.3 |
| RabbitMQ | 4 |
| Redis | Valkey 8 |
Module & Extension Updates
Magento 2.4.8 includes minor improvements to bundled modules such as:
- Page Builder
- B2B enhancements
- GraphQL API fixes and optimizations
- Adobe Payment Services compatibility
This ensures smoother integration and better flexibility for custom development and third-party extensions.
Bug Fixes
Over 150+ quality fixes have been made across core functionalities including:
- Checkout flow
- Cart and catalog pages
- Admin panel usability
- Email template rendering
- Multi-store and multi-language handling
This helps improve the overall user experience for both shoppers and store admins.
Why Upgrade to Magento 2.4.8?
At Shreetec, we always recommend staying up-to-date with the latest Magento releases. Upgrading to Magento 2.4.8 helps ensure:
✅ Improved store security
✅ Compatibility with latest technologies
✅ Faster performance
✅ Fewer bugs and smoother operation
✅ Future-proof development
How Shreetec Can Help
Whether you’re running Magento Open Source or Adobe Commerce, our team at Shreetec can assist you with:
- Safe upgrade to Magento 2.4.8
- Backup and staging setup
- Compatibility testing of custom modules
- Post-upgrade performance tuning
- Ongoing Magento support and maintenance
Need help upgrading to Magento 2.4.8?
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