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: 2026-10-13
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 lets an attacker inject and run malicious JavaScript in the victim’s browser. The flaw requires a user to open a specially crafted webpage, and it can alter the Document Object Model on the client side to trigger execution of the attacker‑supplied code. Because the attack context runs in the victim’s browser, any client‑side data processed by the application could be compromised, and the reported scope change indicates that other components may be affected if the DOM manipulation succeeds.

Affected Systems

Adobe Experience Manager 6.5, the 6.5 Long Term Support release, and the Experience Manager Cloud Service are affected. The advisory does not disclose specific affected minor or patch revisions; version details are not available.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 denotes moderate severity. EPSS is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, so the likelihood of active exploitation is uncertain. Exploitation demands user interaction with a malicious site, and the scope change means that successful exploitation could influence additional components beyond the original target component.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 14, 2026 at 07:49 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Check Adobe’s security advisory for a patch or update for all affected Experience Manager deployments and apply the fix as soon as possible.
  • Deploy a Content Security Policy that restricts inline script execution and disables remote script loading, thereby mitigating the risk of DOM‑based XSS payloads.
  • Monitor application logs and user interactions for unusual URL manipulations or script injections, and investigate any suspicious activity promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 14, 2026 at 07:49 UTC.

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History

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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:*:*:*

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +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 Adobe Experience Manager Experience Manager Experience Manager Cloud Service
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-15T15:11:00.761Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T00:25:45.963Z

Link: CVE-2026-83960

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T16:11:45.176Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-13T20:18:35.210

Modified: 2026-10-29T19:10:44.423

Link: CVE-2026-83960

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T13:05:51Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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