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CVE-2025-49538:
Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier are affected by an XML Injection vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-49538. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Nhien Pham, with the initial CVE record created on June 6, 2025, and publicly disclosed on July 8, 2025. This security flaw affects multiple versions of Adobe ColdFusion software (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an XML Injection (CWE-91) vulnerability, also known as Blind XPath Injection. According to the CVSS 3.1 scoring system, it has received a High severity base score of 7.4 (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H). The technical assessment indicates that while the attack complexity is high, it requires no privileges or user interaction for exploitation (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could lead to arbitrary file system read capabilities and potential denial of service conditions. When successfully exploited, attackers can access unauthorized files through crafted XML or XPath queries (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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