# CVE-2026-48359: Adobe Experience Manager XXE vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48359-adobe-experience-manager-xxe-vulnerability  
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-2026-48359 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Experience Manager, a platform used by organizations to manage digital content and customer experiences, is affected by a critical security vulnerability. An attacker with low-level access can exploit this flaw to read sensitive internal files or potentially take control of the system. This could lead to the theft of confidential data or a complete compromise of the content management platform without requiring any interaction from legitimate users.

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-2026-48359 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48359 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48359?** 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-2026-48359?** 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-2026-48359 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48359?** 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 an XML External Entity (XXE) injection (CWE-611). The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of XML external entity references during the processing of XML data. A remote attacker with low-privileged credentials can exploit this by sending a specially crafted XML payload to the server. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to read arbitrary files from the server's filesystem, perform server-side request forgery (SSRF), and potentially achieve arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is particularly severe as it involves a scope change (S:C), indicating the impact can extend beyond the immediate software component. Patches are available in versions 2026.6.0, 6.5 LTS SP2, and 6.5.25.

## 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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