CVE-2026-48265: 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 contain a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This issue allows an attacker to manipulate the DOM environment to execute malicious JavaScript in the victim's browser context. Exploitation requires user interaction, specifically visiting a crafted webpage. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but not availability. The CVSS score is 5.4, indicating medium severity.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-48265 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager affecting versions up to and including 6.5.24 and 2026.04. An attacker can exploit this by manipulating the DOM environment, causing malicious JavaScript to execute in the context of a victim's browser. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a crafted webpage). The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (medium severity). No official patch or remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure or modification of information accessible to the browser session. The vulnerability does not affect system availability. The scope is changed, indicating that the vulnerability impacts resources beyond the initially vulnerable component.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor Adobe's advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, avoid visiting untrusted or suspicious links that could trigger the vulnerability.
CVE-2026-48265: 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 contain a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This issue allows an attacker to manipulate the DOM environment to execute malicious JavaScript in the victim's browser context. Exploitation requires user interaction, specifically visiting a crafted webpage. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but not availability. The CVSS score is 5.4, indicating medium severity.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-48265 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager affecting versions up to and including 6.5.24 and 2026.04. An attacker can exploit this by manipulating the DOM environment, causing malicious JavaScript to execute in the context of a victim's browser. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a crafted webpage). The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (medium severity). No official patch or remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure or modification of information accessible to the browser session. The vulnerability does not affect system availability. The scope is changed, indicating that the vulnerability impacts resources beyond the initially vulnerable component.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor Adobe's advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, avoid visiting untrusted or suspicious links that could trigger the 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: 6a284d008dd33fbd85665474
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 17:27:28 UTC
Last enriched: 06/17/2026, 09:12:55 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 64
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