Description
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in a victim’s browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field.
Published: 2026-03-11
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a stored cross‑site scripting flaw in Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier that permits a low‑privileged attacker to inject malicious JavaScript into vulnerable form fields. The injected script executes in a victim’s browser when the page containing the field is viewed, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the victim’s session. The weakness is classified as CWE‑79. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attack vector is through standard form inputs submitted by attackers.

Affected Systems

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier, including the AEM Cloud Service and on‑premise releases identified by the provided CPE strings, are affected. All installations that permit user input via form fields are potentially vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 5.4, indicating moderate severity, while the EPSS score is below 1%, suggesting a low likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers can exploit the flaw remotely through form inputs without administrative privileges, making it broadly accessible to many threat actors.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 17, 2026 at 16:40 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Adobe Experience Manager patch that addresses the stored XSS vulnerability
  • Verify that the patched version includes proper sanitization of form field input
  • Monitor user activity for signs of script injection or abnormal browser behavior

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 17, 2026 at 16:40 UTC.

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History

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe experience Manager
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:aem_cloud_service:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:6.5:-:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:6.5:sp1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Adobe experience Manager

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe adobe Experience Manager
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe adobe Experience Manager

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in a victim’s browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field.
Title Adobe Experience Manager | Cross-site Scripting (Stored XSS) (CWE-79)
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Adobe Adobe Experience Manager Experience Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-11T13:38:40.791Z

Reserved: 2026-02-18T22:02:41.382Z

Link: CVE-2026-27237

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Updated: 2026-03-11T13:30:02.402Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-11T01:16:53.647

Modified: 2026-03-11T15:17:06.243

Link: CVE-2026-27237

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-03-20T14:38:37Z

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