CVE-2026-48319 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
High-privilege attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in Adobe ColdFusion to execute arbitrary code without user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-48319?
CVE-2026-48319 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 14 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker with high privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48319?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48319?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48319 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-2026-48319 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48319 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-m5vp-7jc3-c6vp.