CVE-2026-48363 ColdFusion | Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious files, affecting Adobe ColdFusion server installations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-48363?
CVE-2026-48363 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 13 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48363?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48363?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48363 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-48363 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48363 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-6j9q-m286-vjjq.