CVE-2026-47972: Cross-site Scripting (Stored XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.24, LTS SP1, 2026.04 and earlier contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This flaw allows a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. When a victim visits the affected page, the malicious JavaScript may execute in their browser. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.4. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-47972 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager affecting versions 6.5.24, LTS SP1, 2026.04 and earlier. A low-privileged attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. When other users browse pages containing these fields, the injected scripts execute in their browsers, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, indicating medium severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates or workarounds.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows execution of malicious JavaScript in the context of affected Adobe Experience Manager pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or user session compromise. The attacker requires low privileges to inject the script, and user interaction (browsing the affected page) is necessary for exploitation. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround is currently documented, users should monitor Adobe's security advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, consider restricting access to vulnerable form fields or applying input validation and output encoding where possible to mitigate injection risks.
CVE-2026-47972: Cross-site Scripting (Stored XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager
Description
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.24, LTS SP1, 2026.04 and earlier contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This flaw allows a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. When a victim visits the affected page, the malicious JavaScript may execute in their browser. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.4. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-47972 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager affecting versions 6.5.24, LTS SP1, 2026.04 and earlier. A low-privileged attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. When other users browse pages containing these fields, the injected scripts execute in their browsers, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, indicating medium severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates or workarounds.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows execution of malicious JavaScript in the context of affected Adobe Experience Manager pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or user session compromise. The attacker requires low privileges to inject the script, and user interaction (browsing the affected page) is necessary for exploitation. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround is currently documented, users should monitor Adobe's security advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, consider restricting access to vulnerable form fields or applying input validation and output encoding where possible to mitigate injection risks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-20T15:50:31.365Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a284cf78dd33fbd8566514e
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 17:27:19 UTC
Last enriched: 06/17/2026, 09:09:03 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 42
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