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CVE-2025-49543

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.72%

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CVE-2025-49543 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by a high-privileged attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in a victim’s browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field, scope is changed. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by a high-privileged attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in a victim’s browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field, scope is changed. The vulnerable component is restricted to internal IP addresses.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.72%

49.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AdobeColdfusion2021
AdobeColdfusion2023
AdobeColdfusion2025

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-49543?
ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by a high-privileged attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in a victim’s browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field, scope is changed. The vulnerable component is restricted to internal IP addresses.
How severe is CVE-2025-49543?
CVE-2025-49543 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-49543?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST