CVE-2025-49542 ColdFusion | Cross-site Scripting (Reflected XSS) (CWE-79)
An unauthenticated attacker can execute malicious JavaScript in a victim's browser via a crafted URL, potentially bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-49542?
CVE-2025-49542 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 8 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier are affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If an unauthenticated attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, malicious JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser, scope is changed. The vulnerable component is restricted to internal IP addresses.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49542?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2025-49542?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49542 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-49542 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49542 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-9qm8-mr39-vjwc.