CVE-2026-71388: Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
Description
Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service is affected by a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CWE-79). This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate the DOM environment to execute malicious JavaScript in the victim's browser context. Exploitation requires user interaction, specifically the victim visiting a crafted webpage. The vulnerability affects certain versions of the product and has a medium severity rating.
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-2026-71388 describes a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the Document Object Model (DOM) to execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the victim’s browser. The attack requires the victim to interact by visiting a specially crafted webpage. The vulnerability changes the security scope and impacts confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability, as indicated by the CVSS vector.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to partial confidentiality and integrity loss by executing malicious scripts in the context of the victim’s browser. This could allow attackers to steal sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions on behalf of the user. The attack requires user interaction and does not affect system availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since this is a cloud service, verify with Adobe whether the service is patched server-side. Until an official 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
- 2026-08-06T09:00:49.999Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa06b17acd9273b492971e6
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 20:07:51 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 02:42:00 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:14 UTC
Views: 37
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