CVE-2026-79905: Cross-site Scripting (Stored XSS) (CWE-79) in Adobe Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
Description
Adobe Experience Manager is affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in a victim's browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field. 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-2026-79905 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service. A low-privileged attacker can exploit this flaw by injecting malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. These scripts execute in the context of a victim's browser when they access the affected page, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 2026.7.0, SP2, and 6.5.24. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.4, indicating medium severity, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, low privileges required, and user interaction required. The scope is changed, and the impact includes low confidentiality and integrity impacts but no availability impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows execution of malicious JavaScript in the victim's browser, which can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity compromise. However, it does not affect system availability. Exploitation requires user interaction and low privileges, with network attack vector. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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 if the service is managed and patched server-side. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to vulnerable form fields and apply input validation or sanitization where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T14:55:07.586Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa06b29acd9273b49297819
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 20:08:09 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 01:34:51 UTC
Last updated: 10/12/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 62
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