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Publication date: 2025-12-10

Last updated on: 2025-12-12

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description

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. A high privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and data on the server. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction and scope is changed.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-10

Last Modified

2025-12-12

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-61823

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
adobe	coldfusion	2021.22
adobe	coldfusion	2023.16
adobe	coldfusion	2025.4

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-611	The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE) in ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 and earlier. It allows a high privileged attacker to exploit XML processing to read arbitrary files on the server's file system by manipulating XML input. Exploitation requires user interaction and changes the scope of the attack.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with high privileges to read sensitive files and data on the server, potentially exposing confidential information and compromising system security.

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