PatchTheCVECVE-2025-54253: Adobe Experience Manager Forms Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-54253 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting experience manager forms, reported as exploited in the wild. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
- Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Public exploit reference
- CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 10.0 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 88.8% (top 1%) |
| CISA exploited list | Yes, fix due 2025-11-05 |
| Weakness | CWE-863 |
| Published | 2025-08-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Exploited Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- Deadline CISA due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- GitHub PoC: AdityaBhatt3010/CVE-2025-54253-Inside-the-Adobe-AEM-Forms-Zero-Day (10 stars)
- GitHub PoC: zoomdbz/AEMPWN (4 stars)
- GitHub PoC: Shivshantp/CVE-2025-54253-Exploit-Demo (1 stars)
- GitHub PoC: B1ack4sh/Blackash-CVE-2025-54253
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2025-54253?
experience manager forms: upgrade to newer than 6.5.23.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-54253 being exploited?
Yes. CVE-2025-54253 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.
What does CVE-2025-54253 affect?
CVE-2025-54253 affects experience manager forms. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). 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 cod
How urgent is CVE-2025-54253?
Priority 98/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV); Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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