CVE-2026-47980: 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 are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by a low-privileged 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. Scope is changed.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-47980 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability affecting Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.24, LTS SP1, 2026.04 and earlier. It enables a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious JavaScript into vulnerable form fields. When a victim accesses a page containing the injected script, the malicious code executes in their browser. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, indicating medium severity. The scope of the vulnerability is changed, implying that the impact extends beyond the initially affected component. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users visiting the affected pages. This can lead to information disclosure or manipulation of user interactions within the affected Adobe Experience Manager instance. The vulnerability does not impact availability but affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to vulnerable form fields and applying input validation or sanitization controls where possible to reduce risk.
CVE-2026-47980: 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 are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by a low-privileged 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. Scope is changed.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-47980 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability affecting Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.24, LTS SP1, 2026.04 and earlier. It enables a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious JavaScript into vulnerable form fields. When a victim accesses a page containing the injected script, the malicious code executes in their browser. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, indicating medium severity. The scope of the vulnerability is changed, implying that the impact extends beyond the initially affected component. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users visiting the affected pages. This can lead to information disclosure or manipulation of user interactions within the affected Adobe Experience Manager instance. The vulnerability does not impact availability but affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to vulnerable form fields and applying input validation or sanitization controls where possible to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-20T15:50:31.366Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a284cfa8dd33fbd856651c7
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 5:27:22 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 6:31:24 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 4:29:25 AM
Views: 5
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