XSS in Adobe Coldfusion
CVE-2026-71386
is affected by a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerable component is restricted to an administrative network zone by default. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.066 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.061
Affected products
- Adobe Coldfusion — versions 2023, 2025
- Adobe Coldfusion 2023 — versions 0, 2023.0.23
- Adobe Coldfusion 2025 — versions 0, 2025.0.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-90.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-71386?
- CVE-2026-71386 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-71386?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.