cve-2025-53690

CRITICAL CVSS 9.0 nvd
Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Sitecore Experience Manager (XM), Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) allows Code Injection.This issue affects Experience Manager (XM): through 9.0; Experience Platform (XP): through 9.0.

Timeline
Published
2025-09-03
Last Modified
2026-10-18
CVSS Details
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
Affected Products
  • sitecore experience_commerce
  • sitecore experience_manager
  • sitecore experience_platform
  • sitecore managed_cloud
CISA KEV — Known Exploited Vulnerability
Name
Sitecore Multiple Products Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
Added to KEV
2025-09-04
Action due
2025-09-25
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS metrics
Version Base Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Source
3.1 9.0 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H 2.2 6.0 9947ef80-c5d5-474a-bbab-97341a59000e
CPE configurations
OR
CPE Version range Vulnerable
cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* <= 9.0 yes
cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* <= 9.0 yes
cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* <= 9.0 yes
cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:managed_cloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* — yes
NVD metadata
NVD status
Analyzed
Source identifier
9947ef80-c5d5-474a-bbab-97341a59000e
References
Linked Vulnerabilities

No linked vulnerabilities found.

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