CVE-2025-61823 ColdFusion | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
A high-privileged attacker can exploit an XXE vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion to read arbitrary files from the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-61823?
CVE-2025-61823 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 9 Dec 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-61823?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2025-61823?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-61823 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-61823 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-61823 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-2m3g-74x3-7w8x.