CVE-2025-54261 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
Attackers can achieve arbitrary code execution via path traversal in Adobe ColdFusion when optional configurations are enabled.
- 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-2025-54261?
CVE-2025-54261 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 9 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ColdFusion versions 2025.3, 2023.15, 2021.21 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution by an attacker. The victim must have optional configurations enabled. Scope is changed.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54261?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54261?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54261 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-54261 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54261 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-jprg-rppq-7hjg.