How severe is CVE-2025-53693?

CVE-2025-53693 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-53693 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-53693?

CVE-2025-53693 primarily affects Sitecore Experience Commerce. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53693?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-53693 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-53693 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-26500.

When was CVE-2025-53693 published?

CVE-2025-53693 was published on 2025-09-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-53693

CVE-2025-53693 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sitecore Experience Commerce with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 14% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-470.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 14% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-26500
Weakness: CWE-470
Affected product: Sitecore Experience Commerce
Published: 2025-09-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

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.
How severe is CVE-2025-53693?: CVE-2025-53693 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-53693 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-53693?: CVE-2025-53693 primarily affects Sitecore Experience Commerce. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53693?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-53693 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-53693 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-26500.
When was CVE-2025-53693 published?: CVE-2025-53693 was published on 2025-09-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_platform:10.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:managed_cloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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