CVE-2025-54253

CRITICALNVD 10.010.0—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 10.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-10-15), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 10.0 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
10.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 88%CVSS: 10.0Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
10.0
EG Score
10.0(high)
EG Risk
100(Act)
EG Risk 100/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity100% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
88%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

August 5, 2025

Last Modified

October 23, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 19, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-54253
generic

Struts Devmode in 2025? Pre-Auth Bugs in AEM Forms | Searchlight

https://slcyber.io/assetnote-security-research-center/struts-devmode-in-2025-critical-pre-auth-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-experience-manager-forms/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 57× in last 7d / 244× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 892 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-25 14:55 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-09-25 14:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-25 10:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-25 07:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-25 03:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-24 23:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-24 20:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-24 19:31 UTCCISA KEV update
  9. 2026-09-24 16:15 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-09-24 16:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-24 14:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-09-24 12:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-24 08:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-24 05:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-24 01:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-23 21:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-23 17:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-23 14:03 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-09-23 14:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-23 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-09-23 10:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-23 06:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-23 02:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-22 23:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-22 19:36 UTCCISA KEV update
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  1. 2026-09-22 19:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-22 15:36 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-09-22 15:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-22 11:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-22 08:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-22 04:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-22 00:36 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-22 00:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-21 21:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-09-21 20:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-21 19:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  12. 2026-09-21 17:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-21 13:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  27. 2026-09-19 08:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  29. 2026-09-19 01:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-09-18 21:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  32. 2026-09-18 17:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  34. 2026-09-18 14:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-09-18 10:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-18 06:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-09-18 02:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-09-17 23:13 UTCEG score recompute
  39. 2026-09-17 23:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-09-17 19:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-09-17 19:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-09-17 15:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-09-17 11:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-17 08:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-09-17 04:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-17 00:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-09-16 21:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-09-16 17:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  50. 2026-09-16 13:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-16 09:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-16 05:58 UTCEG score recompute
  53. 2026-09-16 05:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-09-16 05:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  55. 2026-09-16 02:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-09-15 22:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-09-15 18:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-09-15 15:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-09-15 11:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-09-15 07:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-15 03:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-09-15 00:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-09-14 20:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  65. 2026-09-14 16:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-09-14 12:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-09-14 09:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-09-14 05:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-09-14 01:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-09-13 21:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-09-13 18:03 UTCEG score recompute
  72. 2026-09-13 18:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-09-13 16:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  74. 2026-09-13 14:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-09-13 10:33 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCzoomdbz/AEMPWN
    First seen Feb 10, 2026

    CVE-2025-54253 | CVE-2025-54254 | Adobe Experience Manager Forms XXE → RCE Framework

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCAdityaBhatt3010/CVE-2025-54253-Inside-the-Adobe-AEM-Forms-Zero-Day
    First seen Nov 4, 2025

    Breaking down CVE-2025-54253 — an Adobe AEM-Forms exploit path from XXE to full remote code execution and its real-world impact.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCjm7knz/CVE-2025-54253-Exploit-Demo
    First seen Aug 17, 2025

    🐙 CVE-2025-54253 exploit demo for Adobe AEM Forms on JEE: OGNL injection to RCE with PoC, Python 3.10 exploit code, reproducer and mitigation guidance.

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2025-54253?
CVE-2025-54253 is a critical vulnerability published on August 5, 2025. 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…
When was CVE-2025-54253 disclosed?
CVE-2025-54253 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 5, 2025, with the most recent update on October 23, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-54253 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-54253 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 15, 2025, affecting Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-54253?
CVE-2025-54253 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-54253?
CVE-2025-54253 affects Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-54253?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-54253, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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