Vulnerability · Published Jun 9, 2026 · Assigned by adobe

CVE-2026-47960ColdFusion | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)

High 7.4

In plain English

A high-severity XML external entity 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 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

ColdFusion versions 2023.19, 2025.8 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 and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Adobe ColdFusion 2025 0 – through 8
Adobe ColdFusion 2023 0 – through 19

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

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