CVE-2025-49538 json
ColdFusion | XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection) (CWE-91)
published 2025-07-08 16 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-20712
- cvss
- 7.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 16 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Adobe ColdFusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-91 XML Injection
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-69.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-49538
- NVD CVE-2025-49538
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