Vulnerability · Published Aug 5, 2025 · Assigned by adobe

CVE-2025-54254Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)

High 8.6

In plain English

A high-severity XML external entity in Adobe Experience Manager from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 53.9% (higher than 99.0% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.6High

Exploit odds (30 days)53.9%top 1.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 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 local file system, scope is changed. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Adobe Experience Manager	0 – through 6.5.23

Weakness: CWE-611 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html vendor-advisory