CVE-2026-48268: 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.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2026-48268 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 in the context of the victim's browser. Exploitation requires the victim to interact by visiting a maliciously crafted webpage. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, and user interaction needed. The scope is changed, indicating the vulnerability affects resources beyond the initially vulnerable component.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impact by executing arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser context. This could allow theft or manipulation of sensitive information accessible to the browser session. There is no impact on availability. The attack requires user interaction and low privileges, limiting the ease of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented at this time. Users should monitor Adobe's security advisories for updates and apply patches once available. Until then, caution users about clicking untrusted links or visiting suspicious webpages.
CVE-2026-48268: 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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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-48268 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 in the context of the victim's browser. Exploitation requires the victim to interact by visiting a maliciously crafted webpage. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, and user interaction needed. The scope is changed, indicating the vulnerability affects resources beyond the initially vulnerable component.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impact by executing arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser context. This could allow theft or manipulation of sensitive information accessible to the browser session. There is no impact on availability. The attack requires user interaction and low privileges, limiting the ease of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented at this time. Users should monitor Adobe's security advisories for updates and apply patches once available. Until then, caution users about clicking untrusted links or visiting suspicious 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: 6a284d008dd33fbd8566547c
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 5:27:28 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 6:01:21 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 4:25:17 AM
Views: 6
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