CVE-2026-27226: Cross-site Scripting (Stored XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by an attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in a victim’s browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-27226 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability affecting Adobe Experience Manager up to version 6.5.23. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into form fields, which is then executed in the context of users' browsers when they access the compromised page. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of affected users' browsers, potentially allowing theft of sensitive information or session tokens. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity, with no reported impact on availability. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting access to vulnerable forms or applying input validation and output encoding as temporary mitigations. Monitor Adobe's security advisories for updates regarding patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2026-27226: Cross-site Scripting (Stored XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager
Description
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by an attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in a victim’s browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-27226 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability affecting Adobe Experience Manager up to version 6.5.23. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into form fields, which is then executed in the context of users' browsers when they access the compromised page. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of affected users' browsers, potentially allowing theft of sensitive information or session tokens. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity, with no reported impact on availability. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting access to vulnerable forms or applying input validation and output encoding as temporary mitigations. Monitor Adobe's security advisories for updates regarding patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-18T22:02:41.381Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69b0be882f860ef943f0dcc8
Added to database: 3/11/2026, 12:59:52 AM
Last enriched: 4/15/2026, 11:17:09 AM
Last updated: 4/28/2026, 7:25:19 AM
Views: 82
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