CVE-2026-48264: 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. 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 impacts confidentiality and integrity with no direct impact on availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-48264 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) 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 context. Exploitation requires the victim to interact by visiting a maliciously crafted webpage. The vulnerability changes the security scope and impacts confidentiality and integrity of the affected system.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to the execution of malicious scripts in the victim's browser, potentially allowing theft of sensitive information or manipulation of web content. The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates a medium severity with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction and privileges. There is no impact on system availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch information is provided, monitor Adobe's advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, limit exposure by educating users to avoid clicking untrusted links and consider applying web application firewall rules to detect and block suspicious DOM manipulations related to this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-48264: 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. 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 impacts confidentiality and integrity with no direct impact on availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-48264 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) 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 context. Exploitation requires the victim to interact by visiting a maliciously crafted webpage. The vulnerability changes the security scope and impacts confidentiality and integrity of the affected system.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to the execution of malicious scripts in the victim's browser, potentially allowing theft of sensitive information or manipulation of web content. The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates a medium severity with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction and privileges. There is no impact on system availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch information is provided, monitor Adobe's advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, limit exposure by educating users to avoid clicking untrusted links and consider applying web application firewall rules to detect and block suspicious DOM manipulations related to this vulnerability.
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: 6a284cfc8dd33fbd8566528b
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 5:27:24 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 6:03:58 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 4:39:28 AM
Views: 5
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