CVE-2025-61823

moderate-risk
Published 2025-12-10

ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. A high privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and data on the server. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction and scope is changed.

Do I need to act?

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0.13% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.2/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

49
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 23/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 25/34 · High