CVE-2026-83960: Adobe Experience Manager DOM-based XSS vulnerability

CVE-2026-83960 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-10-13

Adobe Experience Manager, a content management platform used to build and manage digital experiences, is vulnerable to a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a victim, executes arbitrary JavaScript code in their browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, credential theft, or other malicious actions within the Experience Manager context.

Technologies: Adobe Experience Manager. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-83960 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-83960 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-83960?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 13 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Experience Manager <UNKNOWN>.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-83960?
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-2026-83960 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-83960?
Check whether you run Adobe Experience Manager 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 XSS vulnerability exists in Adobe Experience Manager where user-controlled input is improperly validated before being used to manipulate the DOM. The vulnerability requires user interaction (victim must visit a crafted webpage) and operates in the network attack vector. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser session.

Affected products

  • Adobe Experience Manager <UNKNOWN>

Timeline

  • 2026-10-13: disclosed

References

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