# CVE-2026-48254: Adobe Experience Manager DOM-based XSS

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48254-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-2026-48254 · 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 or webpage. If successful, the attacker could potentially access sensitive information or perform actions on behalf of the user within the application.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48254 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48254 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48254?** 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; Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS <= SP1; Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 <= 6.5.24.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48254?** 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-2026-48254 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48254?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. 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

A DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CWE-79) exists in Adobe Experience Manager. The flaw occurs when the application improperly neutralizes input that is subsequently used to manipulate the Document Object Model (DOM) environment. An attacker with low-privileged access can exploit this by sending a malicious link to a victim; when the victim interacts with the link, the attacker's script executes within the context of the victim's session. This can lead to session hijacking or unauthorized data access. The issue is resolved 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)