CVE-2026-76002 Adobe CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for Adobe ColdFusion installations should assess their exposure to this vulnerability and prioritize patching or mitigation efforts. Web application security teams and administrators of ColdFusion environments should verify the presence of this vulnerability in their inventory and take appropriate action.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-76002 is a reflected XSS vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion that could lead to malicious JavaScript execution in victims' browsers. Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure, assessing exploitation feasibility, and applying patches or mitigations to prevent potential attacks.

• Potential execution of malicious JavaScript in victims' browsers
• Possible theft of sensitive information or session hijacking
• Defacement of web pages or injection of malicious content
• Elevation of privileges within the ColdFusion application

Technical summary

The vulnerability is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in Adobe ColdFusion. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a URL that, when visited by a victim, could lead to the execution of malicious JavaScript within the victim's browser context. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 and is categorized under CWE-79. This type of vulnerability is particularly concerning as it can be exploited remotely without requiring any authentication or complex interactions. The vulnerability is caused by inadequate input validation and sanitization of user-supplied input. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to craft a malicious URL that would be executed within the context of a

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure of ColdFusion installations to this reflected XSS vulnerability and assess the feasibility of exploitation within their environments.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify ColdFusion installations for exposure to CVE-2026-76002
• Assess the feasibility of exploitation within the environment
• Apply vendor-provided patches or mitigations
• Monitor for suspicious activity related to ColdFusion
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its CVSS score of 6.1 and a CVSS vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-79.

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.