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News and Announcements

New Vulnerability Reported - Adobe Patched in March!
Today, CISA also added a critical Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability (tracked as CVE-2024-20767), which Adobe patched in March. Since then, several proof-of-concept exploits have been published online.

CVE-2024-20767 is due to an improper access control weakness that allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to read the system and other sensitive files. According to SecureLayer7, successfully exploiting ColdFusion servers with the admin panel exposed online can also allow attackers to bypass security measures and perform arbitrary file system writes.
https://www.scyscan.com/cve-2024-20767/adobe-coldfusion-improper-access-control-vulnerability/#google_vignette

Important notice: Upcoming deprecations and removals in ColdFusion (2025 release)
Added cfencode.sh to the table of removals.
Updated Customizing an HTTP response to HTTP reason phrases.
Added contact email id cf-deprecation@adobe.com
https://coldfusion.adobe.com/2024/12/important-notice-upcoming-deprecations-and-removals-in-coldfusion-2025-release/
 
ICYMI - Adobe CF2025 Beta is now open
Get an exclusive sneak peek at what’s next for ColdFusion! Sign up for the ColdFusion 2025 Beta Program and get early access to shape the future with us. Engage with the community in the forums, share your thoughts, and keep up with the newest updates and features.

Check out the curated webinar schedule and join us!

https://coldfusion.adobe.com/2024/11/code-the-future-join-the-coldfusion-2025-beta-today/

New Releases and Updates

BoxLang Beta 25 Released

12/13/24 - BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 25 Launched
8 New Features
14 Improvements
18 Bugs Fixed
https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/readme/release-history/1.0.0-beta25
 
Webinars, Meetups and Workshops

Sac Interactive Meetup: All I Want for Christmas is AI with Luke Kilpatrick
Wed, Dec 18 · 6:00 PM PST
https://www.meetup.com/sacinteractive/events/303708503/?eventOrigin=home_page_upcoming_events$all

Sac Interactive Meetup: January with Kai Koenig

ICYMI - Online CF Meetup - From Development to Deployment: Load Testing ColdFusion Applications with Dakota Clum
Thursday, December 12, 2024
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM PST
This session will go over how to load test a ColdFusion application after it is deployed in your environment. We will cover load testing options, setting up a simulated load test, and tuning adjustments that can be made as a result of load testing.
https://www.meetup.com/coldfusionmeetup/events/304881310/
RECORDING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMksnutdp-0&list=PLG2EHzEbhy0-QirMKgSxhjkUyTSSTvHjL
 
ADOBE CF 2025 Beta - Seminars

ColdFusion 2025: What’s new and exciting - Mark Takata
Security and Stability in ColdFusion - Parvathy and Atul
VS Code plugin changes - Vikas Yadav
Smart language additions in ColdFusion - Ashudeep Sharma
Performance enhancements - Satyam Mishra
Unleash the power of Revamping CFCharts for modern applications - Yukti Agrawal
Spreadsheets & CSV Processing - Nikhil Dubey
Microsoft Graph Integration in ColdFusion: Unlocking data with Oauth - Shiva Marella
What’s new in containers - Suchika
Recap and QnA - Mark Takata

CFCasts Content Updates

https://www.cfcasts.com

Merry Xmas - All of the Into the Box 2024 videos are not available for paid subscriptions
https://www.cfcasts.com/series/into-the-box-2024

Conferences and Training

ICYMI - CF Summit India 2024
Join us for the Adobe ColdFusion India Summit, a premier, completely free event where developers, industry experts, and thought leaders come together to explore the latest in ColdFusion and web development. Network with peers, meet the ColdFusion engineering team, get your questions answered, discover strategies to boost your career and grow your business—all at no cost.
Price: Free
December 7, 2024
2 Cities: Bengaluru and Noida
Register: https://cf-indiasummit-2024.attendease.com
 
ITB 2025

• Location: Washington, DC
• Dates: April 30, 2025 - May 2, 2025 - Washington, DC
• Tickets and more info: https://t.co/cFLDUJZEyM
• 50% off blind tickets
  • $249.50 for the Conference
  • $349.50 for the Conference + Workshop!!!
• Call for Speakers CLOSED

CFCamp 2025
May 22, 23rd - 2025
Atomis Hotel Munich Airport
https://www.cfcamp.org/
Call for Speakers open - https://www.papercall.io/cfcamp2025
Closes February 28, 2025 ( 4...