CVE-2026-71356: Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
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 as a Cloud Service
Adobe
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS
Adobe
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-71356 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service. An attacker can exploit this by manipulating the Document Object Model (DOM) environment to execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the victim's browser. This requires the victim to interact by visiting a maliciously crafted webpage. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability. The scope of the vulnerability is changed, indicating that the vulnerability affects resources beyond the initially intended security scope.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to execution of attacker-controlled scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially allowing theft of sensitive information or manipulation of web content. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity, with no reported impact on availability. User interaction is required for exploitation, reducing the likelihood of automated attacks.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since this is a cloud service, Adobe may manage remediation server-side; verify with Adobe's official advisory. Until a fix is confirmed, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted links or webpages.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-05T23:51:57.376Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa06b17acd9273b492971e2
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 20:07:51 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 01:44:47 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:14 UTC
Views: 37
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