Input validation error in Adobe Experience Manager Forms - CVE-2025-54253
Published: August 7, 2025 / Updated: October 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113766
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-54253
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code via Struts DevMode.
Affected software
Adobe Experience Manager Forms
How to mitigate CVE-2025-54253
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Experience Manager Forms - update to 6.5.0-0108
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #11884 - CVE-2025-54253-Exploit-Demo (? CVE-2025-54253 exploit demo for Adobe AEM Forms on JEE: OGNL injection to RCE with PoC, Python 3.10 exploit code, reproducer and mitigation guidance.) (August 22, 2025)
- Exploit #11841 - CVE-2025-54253-Exploit-Demo (Simulated PoC for CVE-2025-54253: Adobe AEM OGNL Injection Vulnerability) (August 8, 2025)