CVE-2025-54254
Adobe Experience Manager XXE File System Read Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 5, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 22, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-54254
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Adobe Experience Manager to the latest version.
- Review security configurations for XXE vulnerabilities.
- Restrict external entity processing in XML parsers.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-54254.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-54254 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-54254
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-54254 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
-
Help Net Security
Week in review: SonicWall firewalls targeted in ransomware attacks, Black Hat USA 2025
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Black Hat USA 2025 Black Hat USA 2025 took place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. E ... Read more
-
Help Net Security
Adobe patches critical Adobe Experience Manager Forms vulnerabilities with public PoC
Adobe has released an emergency security update for Adobe Experience Manager Forms on Java Enterprise Edition (JEE), which fix two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-54253, CVE-2025-54254) with a publ ... Read more
-
CybersecurityNews
Adobe AEM Forms 0-Day Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
Adobe has released an urgent security update for Adobe Experience Manager Forms on Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) to address two critical zero-day vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute ... Read more
-
security.nl
Adobe komt met noodpatch voor kritieke lekken in Experience Manager Forms
Adobe heeft een noodpatch uitgebracht voor twee kritieke kwetsbaarheden in Experience Manager Forms en roept organisaties op die zo snel mogelijk te installeren. Voor de beveiligingslekken is proof-of ... Read more
-
Daily CyberSecurity
Adobe AEM Forms Patch: Critical Flaws (CVE-2025-54253, CVSS 10.0) Allow RCE & Arbitrary File Read, Public PoCs Available
Adobe has released urgent patches for two critical vulnerabilities affecting Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms on JEE, versions 6.5.23.0 and earlier. The flaws — tracked as CVE-2025-54253 and CVE-2 ... Read more
-
BleepingComputer
Adobe issues emergency fixes for AEM Forms zero-days after PoCs released
Adobe released emergency updates for two zero-day flaws in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms on JEE after a PoC exploit chain was disclosed that can be used for unauthenticated, remote code executi ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-54254 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager_forms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.5.23.0 Added Reference Type Adobe Systems Incorporated: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-611 Added Reference https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html