CVE-2026-48257

Adobe Experience Manager | Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) (CWE-79)

Published Jul 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Adobe Experience Manager is affected by a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this issue by manipulating the DOM environment to execute malicious JavaScript within the context of the victim's browser. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a crafted webpage. Scope is changed.

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

Adobe Experience Manager is vulnerable to a DOM‑based cross‑site scripting flaw that allows an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim’s browser; the vulnerability requires the victim to visit a crafted webpage, and it involves a change in scope.

Affected Systems

Adobe Experience Manager 6.5, Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS, and Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service are affected; the impact is confined to the web applications served by these products.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 indicates moderate severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1 % shows a very low current exploitation probability. The description notes that the vulnerability changes scope, which could broaden the reach within the application, and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation still requires user interaction, making it primarily a client‑side threat that could be mitigated by standard defense‑in‑depth controls, though legitimate exposure is possible via phishing or malicious links.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Download and install the latest Adobe Experience Manager update from the security advisory referenced in the vendor notice
  • Sanitize all data used in DOM manipulation by properly encoding or validating before insertion to prevent malicious script execution
  • Deploy a strict Content Security Policy that blocks inline script execution to mitigate the impact until the patch is available

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 05:38 UTC.

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe adobe Experience Manager
Adobe experience Manager Cloud Service
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe adobe Experience Manager
Adobe experience Manager Cloud Service
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Adobe Experience Manager is affected by a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this issue by manipulating the DOM environment to execute malicious JavaScript within the context of the victim's browser. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a crafted webpage. Scope is changed.
Title Adobe Experience Manager | Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based 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'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
adobe
Published
Updated
Aug 27, 2026, 10:38 PM
Reserved
May 21, 2026, 3:28 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 14, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Aug 28, 2026, 12:17 AM