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.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: DOM-based Cross‑Site Scripting
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Adobe Experience Manager contains a DOM‑based Cross‑Site Scripting flaw that allows an attacker to inject and execute malicious JavaScript within a victim’s browser. The vulnerability is triggered when a user loads a specially crafted URL or webpage that manipulates the page’s DOM. Because the execution occurs client‑side, the attacker gains control of the browser context without altering any server‑side data.

Affected Systems

Products affected are Adobe Experience Manager 6.5, 6.5 LTS, and the Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service offering. Administrators should ensure that all installations are updated to the latest release level covered by the advisory linked in the reference.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates moderate severity. No EPSS data is available, so the current likelihood of exploitation is uncertain. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires user interaction, typically by visiting a maliciously crafted page or clicking a link that triggers the DOM manipulation. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to run arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim’s session, potentially enabling further client‑side attacks.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 10:29 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the Adobe Experience Manager patch released in APSB26‑98 to address the XSS flaw
  • Configure a strict Content Security Policy that disallows inline script execution and restricts script sources to trusted origins
  • Educate users and stakeholders about the risks of visiting unknown or suspicious URLs and verify that all embedded content is sourced from approved domains

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 10:29 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
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:*:-:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:6.5:-:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:6.5:sp1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:6.5:sp2:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe experience Manager

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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'}


Subscriptions

Adobe Experience Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T21:00:26.868Z

Reserved: 2026-08-05T23:51:57.376Z

Link: CVE-2026-71357

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T20:55:43.681Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-08T20:17:58.560

Modified: 2026-09-11T13:24:02.403

Link: CVE-2026-71357

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T10:30:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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