CVE-2026-21269: Cross-site Scripting (Stored XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe ColdFusion 2025
ColdFusion is affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by a low-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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-21269 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion 2025. It allows an attacker with low privileges to inject malicious JavaScript into form fields that are stored and later rendered in a victim's browser, leading to script execution. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.6, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity of user data. There is no impact on system availability. The attack requires the attacker to have low privileges and the victim to interact with the malicious content.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided at this time. Users should monitor Adobe's advisories for updates and apply patches once available.
CVE-2026-21269: Cross-site Scripting (Stored XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe ColdFusion 2025
Description
ColdFusion is affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by a low-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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.6medium
Affected software
Adobe
ColdFusion 2025
Adobe
ColdFusion 2023
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-21269 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion 2025. It allows an attacker with low privileges to inject malicious JavaScript into form fields that are stored and later rendered in a victim's browser, leading to script execution. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.6, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity of user data. There is no impact on system availability. The attack requires the attacker to have low privileges and the victim to interact with the malicious content.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided at this time. Users should monitor Adobe's advisories for updates and apply patches once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-12T22:01:18.187Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7b546ebf8831d539106b4e
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 16:57:18 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 00:00:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/25/2026, 01:47:41 UTC
Views: 52
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.