# CVE-2017-11285: Cross-site scripting in Adobe ColdFusion Update 4 and earlier versions for ColdFusion 2016 release. Update 12 and earlier versions for ColdFusion 11.

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Adobe ColdFusion, potentially executing code or stealing data from users.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Dec 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5rx3-r292-3ffw

## What is CVE-2017-11285?

CVE-2017-11285 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 1 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Adobe ColdFusion has a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This affects Update 4 and earlier versions for ColdFusion 2016, and Update 12 and earlier versions for ColdFusion 11.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11285?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Coldfusion.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-11285?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-11285 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Coldfusion

- [CVE-2026-48282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48282/): Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-38203](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38203/): Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-29300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29300/): Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-26359](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26359/): Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-15961](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15961/): Adobe ColdFusion Unrestricted File Upload (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-11285 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-11285 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 1 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Adobe Coldfusion. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11285/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11285/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11285
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11285
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-11285

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11285/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.