# CVE-2026-118480: Adobe Experience Manager DOM-based XSS

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118480-adobe-experience-manager-is-affected-by-a-dom-based-cross-site  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-118480 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-11-10

Adobe Experience Manager is a content management platform used by enterprises to build and manage digital experiences. A DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability allows attackers with authenticated access to inject malicious code that executes in victims' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft. Exploitation requires a victim to visit a crafted webpage.

Technologies: [Adobe Experience Manager 6.5](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/experience-manager-6-5), [Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/experience-manager-6-5-lts), [Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/experience-manager-cloud-service). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-118480 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118480 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118480?** 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-2026-118480?** Yes: fixed in Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service 2026.10.29251; Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 and 6.5 LTS fixed by Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-118480 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118480?** 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 and 6.5 LTS fixed by Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052

## Technical details

This is a DOM-based XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) in Adobe Experience Manager requiring low-privilege authentication and user interaction. An attacker can craft malicious input that, when processed by the DOM, executes arbitrary JavaScript within the victim's browser context with cross-origin scope. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of AEM including Cloud Service and the 6.5 product line.

## 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

- [https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-189.html](https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-189.html)

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