CVE-2025-61821 json
ColdFusion | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
published 2025-12-09 10 mo ago modified 2026-09-25 44 d ago also EUVD-2025-202342
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and data on the server. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 10 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Adobe ColdFusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-105.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-61821
- NVD CVE-2025-61821
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