CVE-2026-27227: Cross-site Scripting (Stored XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
Description
Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service is affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CWE-79) that allows a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. When a victim browses a page containing the vulnerable field, the malicious JavaScript may execute in their browser. The vulnerability affects certain versions up to 2026.7.0, SP2, and 6.5.24. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, indicating a medium severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The scope of the vulnerability is changed, meaning the impact crosses security boundaries.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Adobe
Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
Adobe
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS
Adobe
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-27227 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service. It allows attackers with low privileges to inject malicious JavaScript into form fields that are stored and later executed in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages. The vulnerability affects versions up to 2026.7.0, SP2, and 6.5.24. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser, potentially allowing theft of sensitive information or session tokens, or other malicious actions within the scope of the affected web application. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but not availability. The scope change indicates that the vulnerability allows an attacker to affect resources beyond their initial privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since this is a cloud service, verify with Adobe if the service has been patched server-side. Until a fix is confirmed, restrict access to vulnerable forms and apply input validation or sanitization where possible to mitigate injection of malicious scripts.
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: 6aa06b17acd9273b492971e0
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 20:07:51 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 02:26:23 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:12 UTC
Views: 35
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