CVE-2026-48255: Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service is affected by a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CWE-79). This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate the DOM environment to execute malicious JavaScript in the context of a victim's browser. Exploitation requires user interaction, specifically the victim visiting a crafted webpage. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.4. No specific affected versions or patches are currently identified.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-48255 describes a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service. The issue arises from improper handling of DOM elements, enabling an attacker to inject and execute malicious scripts within the victim's browser context. Exploitation requires the victim to interact with a maliciously crafted webpage. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity with limited scope and no availability impact. No official remediation or patch information is currently available, and the vendor has not indicated a remediation level.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser, potentially allowing theft of sensitive information or session tokens, and manipulation of web content. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. User interaction is required for exploitation.
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 whether server-side patches or mitigations have been applied. Until official fixes are available, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted or suspicious links.
CVE-2026-48255: Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
Description
Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service is affected by a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CWE-79). This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate the DOM environment to execute malicious JavaScript in the context of a victim's browser. Exploitation requires user interaction, specifically the victim visiting a crafted webpage. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.4. No specific affected versions or patches are currently identified.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-48255 describes a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service. The issue arises from improper handling of DOM elements, enabling an attacker to inject and execute malicious scripts within the victim's browser context. Exploitation requires the victim to interact with a maliciously crafted webpage. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity with limited scope and no availability impact. No official remediation or patch information is currently available, and the vendor has not indicated a remediation level.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser, potentially allowing theft of sensitive information or session tokens, and manipulation of web content. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. User interaction is required for exploitation.
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 whether server-side patches or mitigations have been applied. Until official fixes are available, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted or suspicious links.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T15:28:38.130Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a568f2568715ace43148c5d
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 19:33:57 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 22:19:06 UTC
Last updated: 08/27/2026, 22:52:11 UTC
Views: 54
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