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 allowing execution of malicious JavaScript in a victim’s browser
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability is a DOM-based Cross‑Site Scripting flaw that allows an attacker to inject and execute malicious JavaScript within the victim’s browser context. The flaw requires the victim to visit a crafted web page, after which the attacker can hijack the session, steal data or perform other malicious actions. Because the attacker only needs a victim’s interaction, the damage is limited to that user’s session unless additional exploitation techniques are combined.

Affected Systems

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5, the long‑term support 6.5 LTS, and the Experience Manager as a Cloud Service are affected. No specific minor version changes are listed, so any deployment of these product lines with the described code paths is considered vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 5.4 classifies this as a moderate‑severity issue. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, indicating no known widespread exploitation. The likely attack vector is a user‑initiated visit to a maliciously crafted URL that manipulates the DOM. Successful exploitation requires the victim’s interaction and can enable the attacker to run arbitrary JavaScript in the victim’s browser context, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity of the session

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 13:23 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Adobe Experience Manager patch or upgrade to the newest release as outlined in Adobe's security bulletin
  • Sanitize and validate all user‑supplied input that may influence the DOM to eliminate potential cross‑site scripting vectors, following standard CSRF/XSS mitigation practices (CWE‑79)
  • Implement a robust Content Security Policy that blocks inline scripts and limits script loading to approved domains

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 13:23 UTC.

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History

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +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: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: 2026-09-11T21:08:48.851Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T01:29:54.620Z

Link: CVE-2026-75711

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-11T21:08:44.366Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-08T20:18:18.810

Modified: 2026-09-11T21:17:15.547

Link: CVE-2026-75711

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-27T19:45:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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