XSS in Adobe Coldfusion
CVE-2025-49542
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Adobe Coldfusion — versions 2023, 0, 2025
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-69.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-49542?
- CVE-2025-49542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.2/10. Published 2025-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-49542?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.2 out of 10.