What is CVE-2026-48313?
ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read and limited write access. 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.
The record classifies CVE-2026-48313 under weakness class CWE-22. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality. 2 affected-product entries are recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 115 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 9.3 — CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N - EPSS (FIRST)
- 2.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.7% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 8.6/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2026-06-30, last modified 2026-08-27
Is CVE-2026-48313 being exploited?
A ProjectDiscovery Nuclei detection template exists (http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-48313.yaml). It currently carries a trending score of 43 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
Affected products and versions
- Adobe: ColdFusion 2025, ColdFusion 2023
How to fix CVE-2026-48313
Vendor advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-68.html. Apply the vendor fix referenced above to every affected product listed in this record, then confirm the running version against the vendor advisory.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-48313
4 tracked threats in the Threadlinqs corpus reference CVE-2026-48313, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
- Adobe ColdFusion Critical Path Traversal in RDS FILEIO Handler Enables Unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2026-48282) — CRITICAL · 2026-07-09
- Multiple Critical Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-48276 et al., APSB26-68) Enable Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution — CRITICAL · 2026-07-02
- Adobe ColdFusion & Campaign Classic Priority 1 Patches for 12 Vulnerabilities Including Six Maximum-Severity RCE Flaws (APSB26-68, APSB26-69) — CRITICAL · 2026-07-02
- Adobe Patches Nine CVSS 10.0/9.3 Flaws in ColdFusion and Campaign Classic Enabling Arbitrary Code Execution (APSB26-68, APSB26-69) — CRITICAL · 2026-07-01
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS, ProjectDiscovery Nuclei. Last verified by Threadlinqs on . This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.