# CVE-2026-48253: Adobe Experience Manager DOM-based XSS

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48253-adobe-experience-manager-dom-based-xss  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-14. Updated: 2026-07-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-48253 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Experience Manager, a platform used by organizations to manage digital content and assets, is affected by a security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to run malicious code in a user's browser. To exploit this, an attacker would need to trick a logged-in user into visiting a specially crafted link. If successful, the attacker could potentially access sensitive information or perform actions on behalf of the user within the application.

Technologies: [Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/experience-manager-as-a-cloud-service). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48253 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48253 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48253?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 14 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service <= 2026.5.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48253?** 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-2026-48253 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48253?** Check whether you run Adobe Experience Manager as a 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.

## Technical details

Adobe Experience Manager is vulnerable to a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw (CWE-79). The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of user-controlled input before it is used to update the Document Object Model (DOM) in the victim's browser. An attacker with low-privileged network access can exploit this by enticing a user to interact with a malicious URL or webpage. Successful exploitation allows the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's session, potentially leading to session hijacking or unauthorized data access. The issue is addressed in AEM Cloud Service 2026.6.0 and specific hotfixes for version 6.5.

## Affected products

- Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service <= 2026.5.0
- Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS <= SP1
- Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 <= 6.5.24

## Timeline

- 2026-07-14: disclosed
- 2026-07-14: advisory

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-74.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-74.html)

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