CVE-2026-48281
CRITICAL 10ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
ELEVATED IMPACT
Severe if exploited (CVSS 10), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.9%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 54th percentile
○ In CISA KEV
○ Public exploit / PoC
Impact if exploited
10CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
- github-search Search GitHub for public PoC repos
Test against your own equipment
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-48281/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-48281/poc.json
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
All CVSS metrics
- CRITICAL 10 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CRITICAL 10 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H