---
id: CVE-2025-61813
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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. An attacker could exploit this
  vulnera…
severity: high
cvss: 7.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-611
vendor: adobe
product: coldfusion
affected:
  - coldfusion = 2021
  - coldfusion = 2023
  - coldfusion = 2025
published: '2025-12-10'
updated: '2026-08-04'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61813'
references:
  - url: 'https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-105.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00549
epssPercentile: 0.43502
ingestedAt: '2026-08-05T11:47:23.618Z'
---

## Overview

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. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files on the server. Exploitation of this issue does requires user interaction and scope is changed.

## Affected

- `coldfusion = 2021`
- `coldfusion = 2023`
- `coldfusion = 2025`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.