Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal: Arbitrary File Read
CVE-2026-48318 Published on July 14, 2026
ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-48318 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2026-48318 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-48318
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Affected Versions
Adobe ColdFusion 2025:- Before and including 10 is affected.
- Version 11 is unaffected.
- Before and including 21 is affected.
- Version 22 is unaffected.