Path traversal in ColdFusion - CVE-2025-54261
Published: September 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115039
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-54261
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and write files to arbitrary locations on the system, leading to a full system compromise.
Affected software
ColdFusion
How to mitigate CVE-2025-54261
Install updates from vendor's website.
ColdFusion - addressed in versions 2021 Update 22, 2023 Update 16, 2025 Update 4