ColdFusion | Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
is affected by a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerable component is restricted to an administrative network zone by default. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0055 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ColdFusion 2025 (Adobe): 2025.0.12ColdFusion 2023 (Adobe): 2023.0.23
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | ColdFusion 2025 | up to 2025.0.11 | 2025.0.12 | Patch available | CNA |
| Adobe | ColdFusion 2023 | up to 2023.0.22 | 2023.0.23 | Patch available | CNA |
- ColdFusion 2025 VendorAdobe Affected up to 2025.0.11 Fixed in 2025.0.12 Patch available CNA
- ColdFusion 2023 VendorAdobe Affected up to 2023.0.22 Fixed in 2023.0.23 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 35
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update10 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update11 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update12 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update13 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update14 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update15 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update16 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update17:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update17 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update11 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update12 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update13 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update14 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update15 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update16 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update17 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update18:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update18 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update19:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update19 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update20:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update20 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update21:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update21 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update22:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update22 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update9 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update10 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update11 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update9 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update18 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update19:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update19 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update20 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update21:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update21 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update22:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update22 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update11 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ColdFusion 2025 (Adobe) Fixed in 2025.0.12
- Fix · CNA ColdFusion 2023 (Adobe) Fixed in 2023.0.23
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Adobe ColdFusion 2023, ColdFusion 2025 — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-90.html
15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-35767 ColdFusion | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)Priority MEDIUM 55
- TI-2026-50025 ColdFusion | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)Priority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-17183 ColdFusion | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)Priority MEDIUM 43
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-71386
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gvhj-hqg3-q4qg
References
More Adobe Coldfusion vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-35688 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-19615 Analysis CVE-2023-29300 Bypass: Adobe ColdFusion Pre-Auth RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-13696 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11512 Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11511 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-11393 Unrestricted file upload in Adobe ColdFusion KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-71386 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-71386 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gvhj-hqg3-q4qg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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