# CVE-2026-48313: ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)

> Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in Adobe ColdFusion to read sensitive files and perform limited writes without user interaction.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 27 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-68pc-wh27-vgm6

## What is CVE-2026-48313?

CVE-2026-48313 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 30 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read and limited write access. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48313?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Coldfusion.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-48313?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48313 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-48313 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-48313 exists.

Public exploit code:

- ColdFusion - Path Traversal (nuclei): http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-48313.yaml

## 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-2026-48313 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-48313 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 30 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-48313 exists.

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-2026-48313/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48313/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48313
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48313
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48313

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48313/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.