CVE-2025-54234VulnerabilityPublished 18 Aug 2025Updated 1 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-54234: Adobe ColdFusion · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Affects Adobe ColdFusionSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.7 Low.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

2.7Low

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: High
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: High: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable component that could affect component-wide settings and files.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Adobe ColdFusion	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should prioritize the following mitigations: 1) Restrict and monitor high-privilege accounts in ColdFusion to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 2) Implement strict input validation and URL filtering within ColdFusion applications to prevent injection of arbitrary URLs. 3) Employ network segmentation and firewall rules to limit ColdFusion server access to internal resources, reducing the impact of SSRF. 4) Monitor ColdFusion logs for unusual outbound requests that could indicate exploitation attempts. 5) Apply principle of least privilege to ColdFusion service accounts and users. 6) Stay alert for official Adobe patches or security advisories addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 7) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on SSRF and related vulnerabilities in ColdFusion environments. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling high-privilege access, network-level restrictions, and proactive monitoring tailored to the nature of this SSRF vulnerability.

Description

ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that could lead to limited file system read. A high-privilege authenticated attacker can force the application to make arbitrary requests via injection of arbitrary URLs. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Impact

For European organizations using Adobe ColdFusion, this vulnerability poses a risk primarily to internal data confidentiality. Since exploitation requires high-privilege authentication, the threat is mainly from insider attackers or attackers who have already compromised privileged credentials. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to read sensitive files on the server, potentially exposing configuration files, credentials, or other confidential information. This could lead to further escalation or lateral movement within the network. Although the impact on availability and integrity is minimal, the confidentiality breach could have regulatory implications under GDPR if personal or sensitive data is exposed. Organizations relying on ColdFusion for critical business applications may face operational risks if sensitive information is leaked. The lack of known exploits reduces immediate risk, but the presence of this vulnerability in widely used versions means attackers could develop exploits in the future.

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessCWE Top 25 (2025): #22OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Server Side Request Forgery Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards (opens in a new tab)
Cross Site Scripting Prevention (opens in a new tab)
DOM based XSS Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V12.6.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.2.6 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Server Side Request Forgery (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-52.html (opens in a new tab)

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What to do

Affected software

Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 2 Oct 2025, 00:14 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-918

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