CVE-2025-54254

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

Published Aug 5, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS 53.9% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-23638 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.
History
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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. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. 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.
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First Time appeared Adobe experience Manager Forms
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager_forms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Adobe experience Manager Forms
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First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe experience Manager
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe experience Manager
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Title Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
Weaknesses CWE-611
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
adobe
Published
Updated
Aug 22, 2025, 4:33 PM
Reserved
Jul 17, 2025, 9:15 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 5, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:39 AM