CVE-2025-54254

HIGHNVD 8.68.9▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.9 because EPSS predicts 77% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.5% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.6 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
8.6
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 77%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 77%CVSS: 8.6Exploit: NoneExposed: 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 an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files on the local file system, scope is changed. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

CVSS v3
8.6
EG Score
8.9(high)
EG Risk
86(Track)
EG Risk 86/100SSVC: Track

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
Severity89% × 45%
Exploitation77% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
99.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 5, 2025

Last Modified

October 2, 2025

References (1)

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-54254?
CVE-2025-54254 is a high vulnerability published on August 5, 2025. Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files on the local file system, scope…
When was CVE-2025-54254 disclosed?
CVE-2025-54254 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 5, 2025, with the most recent update on October 2, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-54254 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-54254 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-54254?
CVE-2025-54254 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.9.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-54254?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-54254, 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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