CVE-2026-48260: Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
Adobe Experience Manager is 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-48260 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service. An attacker can exploit this issue by manipulating the Document Object Model (DOM) environment, causing malicious JavaScript to execute within the victim's browser. This attack requires the victim to interact by visiting a specially crafted webpage. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality and integrity of data but does not impact availability. The scope of the vulnerability is changed, indicating that the vulnerability affects components beyond the initially vulnerable component.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser, potentially allowing an attacker to steal sensitive information or perform actions on behalf of the user. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no direct availability impact. Exploitation requires user interaction.
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 remediation is managed server-side. Until an official fix or mitigation is provided, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted links or webpages.
CVE-2026-48260: Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
Description
Adobe Experience Manager is 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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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-48260 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service. An attacker can exploit this issue by manipulating the Document Object Model (DOM) environment, causing malicious JavaScript to execute within the victim's browser. This attack requires the victim to interact by visiting a specially crafted webpage. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality and integrity of data but does not impact availability. The scope of the vulnerability is changed, indicating that the vulnerability affects components beyond the initially vulnerable component.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser, potentially allowing an attacker to steal sensitive information or perform actions on behalf of the user. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no direct availability impact. Exploitation requires user interaction.
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 remediation is managed server-side. Until an official fix or mitigation is provided, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted links or webpages.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T15:28:38.131Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a568f2568715ace43148c66
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 19:33:57 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 19:55:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 03:45:04 UTC
Views: 9
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