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ColdFusion (2025 release) Update 13

Last update:
Sep 8, 2026
ColdFusion (2025 release) Update 13 tech notes, containing bug fixes, enhancements, and security guidelines.

Security recommendations

For all security updates, Adobe recommends applying the security configuration settings outlined on the ColdFusion Security page and reviewing the respective Lockdown guides.
Note:
The updates below are cumulative and contain all updates from previous ones. If you are skipping updates, you can apply the latest update, not those you are skipping. Further, you must take note of any changes that are implemented in each of the updates you are skipping.
View ColdFusion (2025 release) Updates for more information.

What's new and changed

ColdFusion (2025 release) Update 13 (release date: September 08, 2026) resolves critical, important, and moderate vulnerabilities that could lead to arbitrary code execution, arbitrary file system read, privilege escalation, security feature bypass, and memory exposure.
View the security bulletin, APSB26-119, for more information.

SQL table and Stored-Procedure Identifier validation

Affects: cfgridupdate and cfstoredproc
ColdFusion now validates the table identifiers and stored-procedure names used by these tags, to prevent SQL injection through those values. It checks that the following are plain SQL identifiers (letters, digits, _, $, #, @, and a dot only where a schema/owner is allowed):
  • <cfgridupdate> — tablename, tableowner, tablequalifier
  • <cfstoredproc> — the procedure name, and each <cfprocparam> bind-variable name (dbvarname)
If one of these values contains anything unexpected, the tag now rejects the request instead of building the SQL.
Note: The equivalent check for <cfinsert> and <cfupdate> already existed. This update extends the same protection to <cfgridupdate> and <cfstoredproc>.
<!--- Fine — plain identifiers, works as before --->
<cfstoredproc procedure="get_customers" datasource="mydb">
    <cfprocparam type="in" dbvarname="@region" value="#form.region#" cfsqltype="cf_sql_varchar">
</cfstoredproc>

<!--- Now rejected — the procedure name is not a plain identifier --->
<cfstoredproc procedure="get_customers; DROP TABLE audit--" datasource="mydb">
</cfstoredproc>
If a legitimate value is being blockedThe recommended fix is to use plain identifiers (and keep passing user input through value=/cfsqltype, which is already safe). If you have a genuine reason to allow non-standard identifiers, there are opt-out flags — secure by default; leave them off in production:
FlagTurns off validation for
-Dcoldfusion.sql.allowUnsafeTableIdentifiers=true<cfinsert>, <cfupdate>, <cfgridupdate>
-Dcoldfusion.sql.allowUnsafeStoredProcIdentifiers=true<cfstoredproc>
Add these to your JVM arguments only if absolutely required.

XSLT collection() / uri-collection() blocking

Affects: XmlTransform() when it runs an XSLT stylesheet
What's New
To prevent stylesheets from reading arbitrary files or reaching internal systems, ColdFusion already blocked the XSLT functions doc(), document(), unparsed-text(), result-document, and environment-variable(). This update adds two more to that list:
  • collection()
  • uri-collection()
By default, these are now blocked inside XmlTransform().
Standard transforms are unaffected.
<!--- Fine — a normal transform --->
<cfset result = XmlTransform(myXmlDoc, myStylesheet)>
If a stylesheet uses collection(), the transform now fails with a message stating that external collection resolution is disabled by security policy.
Prefer to rewrite the stylesheet to avoid collection(). If a trusted, internal deployment genuinely needs it, you can re-enable it (off by default):
-Dcoldfusion.xml.saxon.allowCollection=true
This is the collection() counterpart to the existing -Dcoldfusion.xml.saxon.allowDocFunction and -Dcoldfusion.xml.saxon.allowUnparsedText overrides. Only enable it if your stylesheets are fully trusted.

JVM flags reference

Flag
DescriptionDefault
-Dcoldfusion.xml.saxon.allowCollectionRe-enables the XSLT collection() and uri-collection() functions inside XmlTransform(). When left at default, calls to these functions fail with a security-policy error. Enable only for fully trusted stylesheets.false (functions blocked)
-Dcoldfusion.xml.saxon.allowUnparsedTextRe-enables the XSLT unparsed-text() function inside XmlTransform(), which lets a stylesheet read arbitrary text files. When left at default, calls to this function fail with a security-policy error. Enable only for fully trusted stylesheets.false (function blocked)
Other flags:
Flag
DescriptionDefault
-Dcoldfusion.xml.saxon.allowDocFunctionRe-enables the XSLT doc() / document() functions inside XmlTransform().false (functions blocked)
-Dcoldfusion.sql.allowUnsafeTableIdentifiersDisables identifier validation for <cfinsert>, <cfupdate>, and <cfgridupdate> table name/owner/qualifier attributes.false (validation active)
-Dcoldfusion.sql.allowUnsafeStoredProcIdentifiersDisables identifier validation for <cfstoredproc> procedure name and dbvarname bind-variable names.false (validation active)

AJAX widget HTML input sanitization

ColdFusion AJAX widgets can render application-supplied values in HTML, plain-text, and URL contexts. When dynamic or untrusted content is passed to a field that renders HTML, sanitize the value using GetSafeHTML() before passing it to the tag or attribute. URL/navigation fields require separate URL-scheme validation rather than HTML sanitization.
For detailed guidance on affected AJAX tags and attributes, sanitization requirements, URL handling, and AntiSamy policy configuration, view ColdFusion AJAX Widgets HTML Input Sanitization Guide for Developers.

Configurable deserialization limits

ColdFusion 2025 Update 13 introduces three configurable limits in the existing cfserialfilter.txt deserialization filter file. These settings allow administrators to control the maximum size and complexity of deserialized data while retaining the secure, fail-closed defaults.
Configuration keyGetterDefaultPurpose
maxarray=getMaxArrayLength()100,000Maximum length permitted for a single array or recordset
maxdepth=getMaxDepth()64Maximum element nesting depth
maxelements=getMaxTotalElements()200,000Maximum cumulative elements across the entire packet
The default values are hardcoded and fail-closed. maxarray applies to a single <array length='N'> or <recordset rowCount='N'>, while maxelements limits the cumulative number of elements processed across the complete packet.

Prerequisites

  1. On 64-bit computers, use 64-bit JRE for 64-bit ColdFusion.
  2. If the ColdFusion server is behind a proxy, specify the proxy settings for the server to get the update notification and download the updates. Specify proxy settings using the system properties below in the jvm.config for a stand-alone installation, or corresponding script file for JEE installation.
    • http.proxyHost
    • http.proxyPort
    • http.proxyUser
    • http.proxyPassword
  3. For ColdFusion running on JEE application servers, stop all application server instances before installing the update.

ColdFusion JDK flag requirements

COLDFUSION 2025 (version 2025.0.0.331385)

For Application Servers
  • Apache Tomcat Application Server: edit JAVA_OPTS in the ‘Catalina.bat/sh’ file
  • WebLogic Application Server: edit JAVA_OPTIONS in the ‘startWeblogic.cmd’ file
  • WildFly/EAP Application Server: edit JAVA_OPTS in the ‘standalone.conf’ file
Set the JVM flags on a JEE installation of ColdFusion, not on a standalone installation.

Installation

ColdFusion Administrator

In Package Manager > Packages, click Check for Updates in Core Server.
After it detects an update, click Update. The core package gets updated the the latest update.
All installed packages also get updated.
Restart ColdFusion for the changes to take effect.

Install the update in offline mode manually

  1. Download the hotfix installer from the link. MD5: 5927d8799717f72668cbcd42561ade76
  2. Download the packages zip (MD5: b72467f757b08ffe405db86454a88326) file from this link and extract its contents to a location accessible to all ColdFusion server instances.
     
  3. Update "packagesurl" in cfusion/lib/neo_updates.xml of cfusion and all its child instances to point to <InstallerRepositoryUnzippedPath>/bundles/bundlesdependency.json present inside the downloaded folder.
You must have privileges to start or stop ColdFusion service and full access to the ColdFusion root directory.
  • Windows: <cf_root>\jre\bin\java.exe -jar <InstallerRepositoryUnzippedPath>\bundles\updateinstallers\hotfix-013-331960.jar
     
  • Linux-based platforms: <cf_root>/jre/bin/java -jar  <InstallerRepositoryUnzippedPath>/bundles/updateinstallers/hotfix-013-331960.jar
If the core server hotfix installation is successful and if there are errors or issues with packages, packages can be installed/updated from the package manager client(cfusion\bin\cfpm.bat|cfpm.sh).
Ensure that the JRE bundled with ColdFusion is used for executing the downloaded JAR. For standalone ColdFusion, this must be at, <cf_root>/jre/bin.
Install the update from a user account that has permissions to restart ColdFusion services and other configured webservers.
For further details on manually updating the application, see the help article.
 

Post installation

Note:
After applying this update, the ColdFusion build number should be 2025,0,13,331960

Uninstallation

To uninstall the update, perform one of the following:
  • In ColdFusion Administrator, click Uninstall in Server Update > Updates > Installed Updates.
  • Run the uninstaller for the update from the command prompt. For example, java -jar {cf_install_home}/{instance_home}/hf_updates/hf-2025-00013-331960/uninstall /uninstaller.jar
If you can't uninstall the update using the above-mentioned uninstall options, the uninstaller could be corrupted. However, you can manually uninstall the update by doing the following:
  1. Delete the update jar from {cf_install_home}/{instance_name}/lib/updates.
  2. Copy all folders from {cf_install_home}/{instance_name}/hf-updates/{hf-2025-00013-331960}/backup directory to {cf_install_home}/{instance_name}/
Note:
Uninstalling this update only removes the core update itself. Any ColdFusion packages that were updated as part of this release remain at their latest compatible versions. If you need to revert package versions, you must do so separately; uninstalling the core update does not roll back package versions automatically.
Frequently asked questions
If I uninstall ColdFusion 2025 Update 13, will all the packages installed with it be rolled back?
No. Package rollback depends on the minimum core dependency of each package:
  • Packages with a minimum core dependency of update 13 (that is, they specifically require this core level) are rolled back when you uninstall this core update.
  • Packages with a minimum core dependency of Update 11 or Update 12 remain installed at their latest compatible versions and are not automatically rolled back when you uninstall the core update.

Connector configuration

2025 UpdateConnector recreation required
Update 13No
Update 12No
Update 11No
Update 10No
Update 9No
Update 8No
Update 7No
Update 6No
Update 5No
Update 4No
Update 3
No
Update 2No
Update 1No

Package updates

2025 UpdatePackages updated
Update 13
Yes
  • adminapi
  • administrator
  • chart
  • eventgateways
  • websocket
Update 12
Yes
  • adminapi
  • administrator
  • ajax
  • ai
  • debugger
  • pmtagent
  • websocket
Update 11
Yes
  • administrator
  • debugger
  • document
  • pdf
  • htmltopdf
  • presentation
  • print
  • report
  • websocket
Update 10
Yes
  • administrator
  • ajax
  • exchange
  • feed
  • mail
  • websocket
  • ai
Update 9
Yes
  • administrator
  • ccs
  • exchange
  • mail
Update 8
Yes
  • ai
Update 7
Yes
  • adminapi
  • administrator
  • CCS
Update 6
Yes
  • image
  • htmltopdf
  • msgraph
  • pdf
  • print
  • search
Update 5
Yes
  • administrator
  • ccs
  • document
  • htmltopdf
  • pdf
  • presentation
  • print
  • report
  • scheduler
  • search
  • spreadsheet
  • websocket
Update 4
Yes
  • feed
Update 3
The following packages are updated:
  • adminapi
  • administrator
  • axis
  • document
  • htmltopdf
  • pdf
  • presentation
  • print
  • report
  • scheduler
  • search
  • sharepoint
  • spreadsheet
Update 2
The following packages are updated:
  • adminapi
  • administrator
  • document
  • htmltopdf
  • pdf
  • presentation
  • print
  • report
  • scheduler
Update 1
The following packages are updated:
  • administrator
  • ajax

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