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: Cross‑site scripting (DOM‑based XSS)
Action: Apply patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Adobe Experience Manager is vulnerable to a DOM‑based XSS flaw that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript within a victim’s browser by manipulating the DOM environment. The exploitation requires a victim to click a crafted link or open a malicious page, and the flaw can change the scope of affected components, potentially enabling elevated privileges for the malicious code.

Affected Systems

The affected products are Adobe Experience Manager 6.5, its 6.5 LTS edition, and the Experience Manager as a Cloud Service incarnation.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates moderate severity. EPSS data is not available, so the exact likelihood of exploitation is unclear, though the vulnerability is easy to trigger and not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is user interaction, typically a crafted link, and the scope change suggests that the vulnerability could impact multiple system components if exploited.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 09:46 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 security update that addresses the DOM‑based XSS flaw, including for the 6.5 LTS and Cloud Service releases, as detailed in the Adobe CSBS advisory.
  • Review and modify any custom or third‑party scripts to enforce strict server‑side validation and sanitization of data before it reaches the client. Disable exposed URL parameters that could inject unsanitized content into the DOM.
  • Configure a Content‑Security‑Policy header that blocks inline scripts and only allows trusted script origins; test the configuration with an automated XSS scanner to confirm the mitigation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 09:46 UTC.

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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: 2026-09-10T21:00:27.480Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T01:29:54.614Z

Link: CVE-2026-75646

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T20:55:49.495Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-08T20:18:13.773

Modified: 2026-09-11T13:24:16.060

Link: CVE-2026-75646

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T10:00:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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