# CVE-2026-106634: Adobe Experience Manager path traversal in file write

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-106634-adobe-experience-manager-is-affected-by-an-improper-limitation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-106634 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.7 · Published 2026-10-13

Adobe Experience Manager, a content management platform used by enterprises, contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an attacker to write files to arbitrary locations on the server's file system. A low-privileged user can exploit this without any special interaction to overwrite or place malicious files, potentially compromising system integrity and enabling further attacks.

Technologies: [Adobe Experience Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/adobe-experience-manager). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-106634 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-106634 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-106634?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.7, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Experience Manager.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-106634?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-106634 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-106634?** Check whether you run Adobe Experience Manager. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in file write functionality that fails to properly validate and restrict directory paths. An authenticated low-privileged attacker can craft input to escape intended directory boundaries and write files to unauthorized filesystem locations. The scope is changed, indicating the impact extends beyond the vulnerable component.

## Affected products

- Adobe Experience Manager

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-152.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-152.html)

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