CVE-2026-48266: 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-48266 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 user interaction via a crafted webpage visit. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges and user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with changed scope.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the victim's browser, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure and modification of information within the affected application context. There is no impact on availability. The changed scope indicates that the vulnerability may affect components beyond the initially vulnerable module.
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, users should monitor Adobe's security advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, limit exposure by educating users to avoid clicking on untrusted links and consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations from Adobe if published.
CVE-2026-48266: 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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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-48266 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 user interaction via a crafted webpage visit. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges and user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with changed scope.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the victim's browser, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure and modification of information within the affected application context. There is no impact on availability. The changed scope indicates that the vulnerability may affect components beyond the initially vulnerable module.
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, users should monitor Adobe's security advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, limit exposure by educating users to avoid clicking on untrusted links and consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations from Adobe if published.
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: 6a284d008dd33fbd85665479
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 5:27:28 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 6:02:13 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:08:23 AM
Views: 10
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