CVE-2025-49538 ColdFusion | XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection) (CWE-91)
Attackers can inject XML or XPath queries to read unauthorized files or cause denial of service in Adobe ColdFusion.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-49538?
CVE-2025-49538 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 8 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-91
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2025-49538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-49538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Coldfusion
- CVE-2026-48282 Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-38203 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-29300 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-26359 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2018-15961 Adobe ColdFusion Unrestricted File Upload
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j22j-2qph-cfxc.