CVE-2026-48318 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)

Critical 9.9 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion to read arbitrary files from the server without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-48318?

CVE-2026-48318 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 14 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. 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

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48318?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Coldfusion.

How do I fix CVE-2026-48318?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48318 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-2026-48318 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48318 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Coldfusion vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-47x5-g7cj-cvgp.

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