CVE-2026-75636: 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 up to 2026.7.0, SP2, and 6.5.24. The CVSS score is 5.4, indicating a medium severity level.
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-2026-75636 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service. The flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript by manipulating the Document Object Model (DOM) in the victim's browser. Successful exploitation requires the victim to interact with a maliciously crafted webpage. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. The scope of the vulnerability is changed, indicating that the impact crosses security boundaries. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction needed, changed scope, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can execute malicious scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to partial disclosure of confidential information and modification of data accessible to the browser session. The attack requires user interaction, limiting automatic exploitation. There is no impact on system availability. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity with changed scope, meaning the attack can cross security boundaries within the affected environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since this is a cloud service, Adobe typically manages remediation server-side. Users should monitor Adobe's official advisories for updates and apply any patches or mitigations provided. Until a fix is confirmed, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted content and ensure that security controls such as Content Security Policy (CSP) are in place to mitigate XSS risks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-18T01:29:54.613Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa06b18acd9273b4929720c
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 20:07:52 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 02:30:05 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 37
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