CVE-2025-49538 HIGH

CVE-2025-49538: ColdFusion | XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection) (CWE-91)

Vendor Adobe
Product ColdFusion
Weakness CWE-91 · XML injection
Published July 8, 2025
Last update July 9, 2025

CVSS base score

7.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 8, 2025 CVE published
July 9, 2025 Record updated