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

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier are vulnerable to a stored Cross‑Site Scripting (XSS) flaw that permits a low‑privileged attacker to inject malicious JavaScript into form fields. When a victim visits a page containing the compromised field, the browser executes the injected script, enabling the attacker to steal session cookies, deface content, or redirect users to malicious sites. This vulnerability is classified as CWE‑79, representing improper handling of untrusted user input.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) version 6.5.23 and all earlier releases. The official vendor reports that any deployment of AEM 6.5.23 or lower is susceptible, regardless of whether the installation is on‑premises or part of the AEM Cloud Service.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates moderate impact, while the EPSS score of less than 1 % suggests a low probability of exploitation in the wild. The flaw is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by inserting crafted input into any form field that the application stores and later renders. Successful exploitation would occur when an end‑user browses the affected page, making the most likely attack vector a browser‑based interaction triggered by an unsuspecting user.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 17, 2026 at 15:33 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Adobe Experience Manager to a version newer than 6.5.23 that contains the vendor’s fix.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, apply rigorous sanitization or output‑encoding to user‑controlled form fields to mitigate XSS.
  • Disable or restrict the use of client‑side scripting in untrusted content areas as a temporary countermeasure.
  • Monitor web logs for anomalous requests to form endpoints and for signs of script injection.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 17, 2026 at 15:33 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: 2026-03-11T13:38:38.158Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-27241

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Updated: 2026-03-11T13:28:54.958Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-11T01:16:54.163

Modified: 2026-03-11T15:18:41.403

Link: CVE-2026-27241

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-03-20T14:38:24Z

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