CVE-2026-48398: Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager 6.5
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
Affected software
Adobe
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-48398 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager 6.5. An attacker can exploit this by manipulating the DOM environment to execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of the victim's browser. This requires the victim to interact by visiting a specially crafted webpage. The vulnerability changes the security scope and affects versions from 0 up to and including 6.5.25.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to the execution of malicious scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially resulting in limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no impact on availability. The attack requires user interaction and privileges to execute, limiting the ease of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, monitor Adobe's advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, limit exposure by restricting access to untrusted content and educating users to avoid clicking suspicious links.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T15:28:38.143Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ace8baf2cdf04f656a47534
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 19:51:11 UTC
Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 20:04:05 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 20:50:23 UTC
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