CVE-2026-118479: Adobe Experience Manager DOM-based XSS in web interface

CVE-2026-118479 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-11-10

Adobe Experience Manager is a content management platform used to build and manage digital experiences and websites. DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities in the web interface allow authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers, potentially leading to account compromise or data theft. An attacker must craft a malicious webpage and trick a user into visiting it while logged in.

Technologies: Adobe Experience Manager 6.5, Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS, Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-118479 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118479 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-118479?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 Service Pack 25 and earlier; Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS Service Pack 3 and earlier; Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service 2026.10.29023 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118479?
Yes: fixed in Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service 2026.10.29251; Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 Service Pack 23, 24, or 25 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052; Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS Service Pack 1, 2, or 3 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052; Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 Forms Add-on SP25 or Forms Hotfix 1.0.12. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-118479 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-118479?
Check whether you run Adobe Experience Manager 6.5, Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS or Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service at an affected version. 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.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service 2026.10.29251; Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 Service Pack 23, 24, or 25 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052; Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS Service Pack 1, 2, or 3 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052; Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 Forms Add-on SP25 or Forms Hotfix 1.0.12

Technical details

DOM-based XSS vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-118479, CVE-2026-118197, CVE-2026-118480, CVE-2026-118481) in Adobe Experience Manager allow authenticated users with low privileges to inject malicious scripts that are executed client-side within the victim's browser context. Exploitation requires user interaction (a victim clicking a malicious link) and authentication, affecting scope across the application. The vulnerabilities permit arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation depending on context.

Affected products

  • Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service 2026.10.29023 and earlier
  • Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 Service Pack 25 and earlier
  • Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS Service Pack 3 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed

References

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