A critical vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion, identified as CVE-2026-48282, is being actively exploited by attackers, allowing them to execute arbitrary code on unpatched servers without authentication1. This path traversal flaw affects versions 2025.9, 2023.20, and earlier, making them susceptible to remote code execution. The vulnerability is considered easy to exploit, and its exploitation in the wild is likely to continue. As a result, the attack surface has expanded, putting vulnerable servers at risk. The fact that attackers are already exploiting this flaw underscores the need for prompt action to patch or mitigate the vulnerability. So what matters to practitioners is that they must prioritize patching or mitigating CVE-2026-48282 based on their exposure and evidence of exploitation to prevent potential breaches.