Adobe Experience Manager XXE (Arbitrary FS Read) before 6.5.23
CVE-2025-54254 Published on August 5, 2025
Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-54254 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XXE Vulnerability?
The software processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
CVE-2025-54254 has been classified to as a XXE vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-54254
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Affected Versions
Adobe Experience Manager:- Before and including 6.5.23 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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