CVE-2025-54254
High PUBLISHEDAdobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Aug 05, 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- Aug 05, 2025
- CVSS
- 8.6 High
- EPSS
- —
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe |
Adobe Experience Manager
|
0 to <= 6.5.23 |
Affected |
CVE References
- Vendor Advisory — helpx.adobe.com helpx.adobe.com · Vendor Advisory https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2025-08-05 16:53 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
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Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2025-08-05 16:53:39 UTC · The Shadowserver
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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16:53 UTC 11 months ago16:53 UTC · 11 months ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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16:53 UTC 11 months ago16:53 UTC · 11 months ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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21:15 UTC 12 months ago21:15 UTC · 12 months ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2025-54254
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"title": "Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Refere...",
"affected_vendor": "Adobe",
"affected_product": "Adobe Experience Manager",
"affected_versions": [
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],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 8.6,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}