CVEs / CVE-2025-54253
CVE-2025-54253: Adobe Experience Manager Forms Code Execution Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 15 Oct 2025
- critical 10 CVSS 3.1 (from the CNA)
- EPSS 88.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Adobe Experience Manager Forms in JEE contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for arbitrary code execution.
Description
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier are affected by a Misconfiguration vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security mechanisms and execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Adobe Experience Manager | up to and including 6.5.23 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 15 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 10 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by the CNA ([email protected]) |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-863 |
References
- CVE-2025-54253 on NVD
- CVE-2025-54253 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html (cited by CISA)
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-82.html Vendor Advisory
- https://slcyber.io/assetnote-security-research-center/struts-devmode-in-2025-critical-pre-auth-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-experience-manager-forms/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-54253 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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