Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal Vulnerability
Adobe — ColdFusion 2025
ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
10.0
42.4%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- Jun 30, 2026
- Modified
- Oct 7, 2026
- Added to KEV
- Jul 7, 2026
- Federal patch due
- Jul 10, 2026
CISA required action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Weakness classification
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
Weaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2026-48282, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit — cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2026-48282 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists — see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.
References
How this class of flaw gets exploited
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2026-48282?
ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
How severe is CVE-2026-48282?
CVE-2026-48282 has a CVSS base score of 10.0 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2026-48282 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2026-48282 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Jul 7, 2026, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-48282?
42.4% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 42.4% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (99% percentile among all scored CVEs).
Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2026-48282?
Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2026-48282 exist in public repositories we checked.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-48282?
CVE-2026-48282 is classified under CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)).
Cross-checked against
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