CVE-2025-53693: managed cloud — Exploit & Fix

Description

Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') vulnerability in Sitecore Sitecore Experience Manager (XM), Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) allows Cache Poisoning.This issue affects Sitecore Experience Manager (XM): from 9.0 through 9.3, from 10.0 through 10.4; Experience Platform (XP): from 9.0 through 9.3, from 10.0 through 10.4.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-470 CWE-470

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
sitecore	experience_commerce	9.0 — 10.4
sitecore	experience_manager	9.0 — 10.4
sitecore	experience_platform	9.0 — 10.4
sitecore	experience_platform	All
sitecore	managed_cloud	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://support.sitecore.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1003667

Exploits

https://labs.watchtowr.com/cache-me-if-you-can-sitecore-experience-platform-cache-poisoning-to-rce/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53693? +

Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') vulnerability in Sitecore Sitecore Experience Manager (XM), Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) allows Cache Poisoning.This issue affects Sitecore Experience Manager (XM): from 9.0 through 9.3, from 10.0 through 10.4; Experience Platform (XP): from 9.0 through 9.3, from 10.0 through 10.4. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2025-53693? +

CVE-2025-53693 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-53693? +

CVE-2025-53693 affects products from sitecore, specifically: experience_commerce, experience_manager, experience_platform, managed_cloud. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-53693? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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