# CVE-2026-118482: Adobe Experience Manager input validation bypass

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118482-adobe-experience-manager-is-affected-by-an-improper-input  
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-2026-118482 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-11-10

Adobe Experience Manager, an enterprise content management and digital asset management platform, is affected by an improper input validation vulnerability that allows a low-privileged attacker to bypass security controls and gain unauthorized read and write access without requiring user interaction. Exploiting this issue could enable attackers to access or modify sensitive content and configurations within the system.

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-2026-118482 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118482 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118482?** 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-2026-118482?** Yes: fixed in Experience Manager Cloud Service 2026.10.29251; Experience Manager 6.5 Service Pack 23, 24, or 25 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052; Experience Manager 6.5 LTS Service Pack 1, 2, or 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-2026-118482 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118482?** 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 Service Pack 23, 24, or 25 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052; Experience Manager 6.5 LTS Service Pack 1, 2, or 3 with Cumulative Hotfix for GRANITE-75052

## Technical details

An improper input validation flaw in Adobe Experience Manager allows authentication-required attackers to bypass security features and achieve unauthorized access. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network without user interaction, affecting the integrity and confidentiality of the system. No public exploits are known to exist at this time.

## 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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