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TI-2025-34084 Aliases CVE-2025-54253GHSA-7mcc-8f7p-x6v7

Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)

Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier are affected by a Misconfiguration vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security mechanisms and execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2025-10-15CISA due date 2025-11-05
EPSS 0.80848 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeAdobe Experience Managerup to 6.5.23—No fix listedCNA
  • Adobe Experience Manager VendorAdobe Affected up to 6.5.23 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager_forms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.5.23.0VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager_forms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.5.23.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Adobe Experience Manager — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html

    2 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-34085 Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)Priority HIGH 78
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2025-10-15 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-54253
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mcc-8f7p-x6v7

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2025-34085 Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2020-07818 Stored XSS in AEM Sites Components CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2017-02287 Information disclosure in Adobe Experience Manager Forms 6.2, 6.1, 6.0 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-07819 Sensitive information disclosure possible in AEM CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-05955 Cross-site scripting in Adobe Experience Manager Forms 6.2 and earlier, LiveCycle 11.0.1… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2019-05048 Cross-site scripting in Adobe Experience Manager Forms CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
See all 7 →

Sources

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