# CVE-2026-48255: Adobe Experience Manager DOM-based XSS

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48255-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-2026-48255 · 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 execute malicious code in a user's web browser. To exploit this, an attacker would need to trick a logged-in user into visiting a specially crafted link or website. 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-2026-48255 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48255 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48255?** 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-2026-48255?** 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-2026-48255 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48255?** 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

A DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79). The flaw allows a remote attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser by manipulating the Document Object Model (DOM) environment. Exploitation requires user interaction, specifically that a victim visits a malicious URL or crafted webpage. The vulnerability affects AEM as a Cloud Service (<= 2026.5.0), AEM 6.5 LTS (<= SP1), and AEM 6.5 (<= 6.5.24). Adobe has released updates (2026.6.0 and specific hotfixes) to remediate this issue.

## Affected products

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