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    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. 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.

    Published:Jul 8, 2025
    Last Modified:Jul 13, 2025
    EPS:Jul 8, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.00115
    CVSS Score:7.4

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Adobe
    Product
    Coldfusion

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-250 XML Injection
    CAPEC-83 XPath Injection

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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