# CVE-2026-48259: Adobe Experience Manager SSRF leading to code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48259-adobe-experience-manager-ssrf-leading-to-code-execution  
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-2026-48259 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Experience Manager, a platform used for managing digital content and assets, is affected by a critical security vulnerability. An attacker with low-level access can force the server to make unauthorized requests, which could lead to the attacker taking full control of the system or accessing sensitive user sessions. This issue is particularly serious because it allows an attacker to bypass security boundaries and execute malicious code without any interaction from a legitimate user.

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-2026-48259 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48259 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48259?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, 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-2026-48259?** 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-2026-48259 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48259?** 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 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability (CWE-918) exists in Adobe Experience Manager. The flaw allows a low-privileged authenticated attacker to send unauthorized network requests from the server's perspective. Due to a change in scope (CVSS S:C), this SSRF can be leveraged to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The attack is reachable over the network and does not require user interaction. Adobe has released patches for AEM Cloud Service (2026.6.0), AEM 6.5 LTS (SP2 Hotfix), and AEM 6.5 (6.5.25 Hotfix) to address this issue.

## 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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