CVE-2025-49538: adobe coldfusion
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-49538 is a high (CVSS 7.4) vulnerability in adobe coldfusion. EPSS estimates a 2.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 08-07-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-07-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier are affected by an XML Injection vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker can exploit this issue by injecting crafted XML or XPath queries to access unauthorized files or lead to denial of service. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction, and attack must have access to shared secrets.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.40 pp
From 1.98% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Adobe1 product
- coldfusionEOL≤ 2021.20 | 2021 | 2021:update1 | 2021:update10 | 2021:update11 | 2021:update12 | 2021:update13 | 2021:update14 | 2021:update15 | 2021:update16 | 2021:update17 | 2021:update18 | 2021:update19 | 2021:update2 | 2021:update20 | 2021:update3 | 2021:update4 | 2021:update5 | 2021:update6 | 2021:update7 | 2021:update8 | 2021:update9 | 2023 | 2023:update1 | 2023:update10 | 2023:update11 | 2023:update12 | 2023:update13 | 2023:update14 | 2023:update2 | 2023:update3 | 2023:update4 | 2023:update5 | 2023:update6 | 2023:update7 | 2023:update8 | 2023:update9 | 2025 | 2025:update1 | 2025:update2
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-69.htmlVendor Advisory