Vulnerability · Published Apr 14, 2026 · Assigned by adobe

CVE-2026-27305ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)

High 8.6

In plain English

A high-severity path traversal in ColdFusion 2023 from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 26.3% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)26.3%top 2.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

ColdFusion versions 2023.18, 2025.6 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Adobe ColdFusion 2025 0 – through 6
Adobe ColdFusion 2023 0 – through 18

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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