CVE-2026-47982: Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based 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 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.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2026-47982 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager affecting versions 6.5.24, LTS SP1, 2026.04 and earlier. An attacker can exploit this by manipulating the DOM environment to execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the victim's browser after the victim visits a maliciously crafted webpage. The vulnerability changes the security scope and requires user interaction. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.4, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, and user interaction needed. Confidentiality and integrity impacts are low, with no impact on availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to partial confidentiality and integrity compromise of the affected web application session. There is no impact on system availability. The attack requires the victim to interact by visiting a crafted webpage.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted web content and consider applying any recommended workarounds from Adobe once published.
CVE-2026-47982: Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based 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 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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-47982 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager affecting versions 6.5.24, LTS SP1, 2026.04 and earlier. An attacker can exploit this by manipulating the DOM environment to execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the victim's browser after the victim visits a maliciously crafted webpage. The vulnerability changes the security scope and requires user interaction. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.4, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, and user interaction needed. Confidentiality and integrity impacts are low, with no impact on availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to partial confidentiality and integrity compromise of the affected web application session. There is no impact on system availability. The attack requires the victim to interact by visiting a crafted webpage.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted web content and consider applying any recommended workarounds from Adobe once published.
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: 6a284cfa8dd33fbd856651cd
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 5:27:22 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 6:29:38 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:02:37 AM
Views: 6
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