CVE-2026-48314 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
Attackers can bypass security restrictions to read and write unauthorized files in Adobe ColdFusion without user interaction.
- 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-2026-48314?
CVE-2026-48314 is a medium-severity 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 result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain limited read and write access to unauthorized files or directories outside the intended restrictions. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48314?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48314?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48314 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-2026-48314 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48314 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-pj9j-jvjx-fff5.