Medium severity · published Jul 8, 2025
CVE-2025-49542
ColdFusion | Cross-site Scripting (Reflected XSS) (CWE-79)
5.2
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier are affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If an unauthenticated attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, malicious JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser, scope is changed. The vulnerable component is restricted to internal IP addresses.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
ColdFusion · Adobe
through 2021.20 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49542
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49542
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-69.html
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