Adobe Experience Manager up to 6.5.23.0 server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Adobe Experience Manager up to 6.5.23.0. This affects an unknown part. Performing a manipulation results in server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-54249. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Experience Manager up to 6.5.23.0. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23.0 and earlier are affected by a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to manipulate server-side requests and bypass security controls allowing unauthorized read access.

The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-54249 since 07/17/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 264629 (Adobe Experience Manager < 6.5.23 (GRANITE-61551 Hotfix) / 6.5 LTS SP1 (GRANITE-61551 Hotfix) Multiple Security feature bypass (APSB25-90)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (264629). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Vendor

• Adobe

Name

• Experience Manager

Version

• 6.5.0
• 6.5.1
• 6.5.2
• 6.5.3
• 6.5.4
• 6.5.5
• 6.5.6
• 6.5.7
• 6.5.8
• 6.5.9
• 6.5.10
• 6.5.11
• 6.5.12
• 6.5.13
• 6.5.14
• 6.5.15
• 6.5.16
• 6.5.17
• 6.5.18
• 6.5.19
• 6.5.20
• 6.5.21
• 6.5.22
• 6.5.23.0

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.5
CNA Vector (adobe): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 264629
Nessus Name: Adobe Experience Manager < 6.5.23 (GRANITE-61551 Hotfix) / 6.5 LTS SP1 (GRANITE-61551 Hotfix) Multiple Security feature bypass (APSB25-90)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

07/17/2025 CVE reserved
09/09/2025 +54 days Advisory disclosed
09/09/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/13/2025 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb25-90
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-54249 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-54249
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-323325

Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2025 20:03
Updated: 09/13/2025 10:40
Changes: 09/09/2025 20:03 (64), 09/13/2025 10:40 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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