High severity · published Aug 5, 2025
CVE-2025-54254
Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
8.6
CVSS
70.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files on the local file system, scope is changed. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)70.1% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AE
Adobe Experience Manager · Adobe
through 6.5.23 · source: vendor
EM
Experience Manager Forms · Adobe
through 6.5.23.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54254
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-54254
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html
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