Is CVE-2026-118481 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118481 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-118481?

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-2026-118481?

Yes: fixed in Experience Manager Cloud Service 2026.10.29251; Experience Manager 6.5 with Forms Add-On: Service Pack 25 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052; Experience Manager 6.5 without Forms Add-On: Forms Hotfix for AEM 6.5 QuickStart 1.0.12; Experience Manager 6.5 LTS with Forms Add-On: Service Pack 3 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-118481 attacked?

It is attacked over the network.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-118481?

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.

CVE-2026-118481: Adobe Experience Manager DOM-based cross-site scripting in Forms

CVE-2026-118481 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-11-10

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) is a web content management platform used to build and manage digital experiences. A DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Forms component could allow an authenticated attacker to execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser, potentially leading to privilege escalation or unauthorized access to sensitive data. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as visiting a specially crafted webpage.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-118481 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118481 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-118481?: 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-2026-118481?: Yes: fixed in Experience Manager Cloud Service 2026.10.29251; Experience Manager 6.5 with Forms Add-On: Service Pack 25 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052; Experience Manager 6.5 without Forms Add-On: Forms Hotfix for AEM 6.5 QuickStart 1.0.12; Experience Manager 6.5 LTS with Forms Add-On: Service Pack 3 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-118481 attacked?: It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-118481?: 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: Experience Manager Cloud Service 2026.10.29251; Experience Manager 6.5 with Forms Add-On: Service Pack 25 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052; Experience Manager 6.5 without Forms Add-On: Forms Hotfix for AEM 6.5 QuickStart 1.0.12; Experience Manager 6.5 LTS with Forms Add-On: Service Pack 3 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052

Technical details

CVE-2026-118481 is a DOM-based XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) in Adobe Experience Manager's Forms component that requires authenticated user access and user interaction to exploit. An attacker with login credentials can craft a malicious input that executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser context, with scope change allowing the attack to cross boundaries. The vulnerability affects AEM 6.5 and 6.5 LTS with Forms Add-On or QuickStart, and is fixed by applying the specified hotfixes or service pack cumulative updates.

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

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