CVE-2025-54254

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

HIGH
8.6
CVSS Score
Published: August 5, 2025 at 04:53 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:39 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorExperience Manager FormsExperience Manager

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Severity
HIGH8.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 70%
SSVC
No known exploit

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.6HIGHadobe
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-611

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