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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-49538

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.

Published Jul 8, 2025 · catalog updated Jul 9, 2025 · Adobe ColdFusion

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-49538. EPSS is 2.38%. Act only if a listed version of Adobe ColdFusion is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.4
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.38%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor Adobe ColdFusion 0 ≤2021.20

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.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Adobe ColdFusion 0 ≤2021.200 ≤2021.20

How to fix CVE-2025-49538

  • Recommended remediation

    A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-49538. EPSS is 2.38%. Act only if a listed version of Adobe ColdFusion is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Adobe ColdFusion 0 ≤2021.20 0 ≤2021.20. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 2.38%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 8, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jul 9, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-20712

    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 se

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Jul 9, 2025. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.