Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Adobe Experience Manager is affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive files, potentially gaining elevated access or control over the victim's account or session. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01004 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service (Adobe): 2026.6.0Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS (Adobe): SP2 - Hotfix for NPR-43972+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service | up to 2026.5.0 | 2026.6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Adobe | Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS | up to SP2 | SP2 - Hotfix for NPR-43972 | Patch available | CNA |
| Adobe | Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 | up to 6.5.25 | 6.5.25 - Hotfix for NPR-43971 | Patch available | CNA |
- Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service VendorAdobe Affected up to 2026.5.0 Fixed in 2026.6.0 Patch available CNA
- Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS VendorAdobe Affected up to SP2 Fixed in SP2 - Hotfix for NPR-43972 Patch available CNA
- Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 VendorAdobe Affected up to 6.5.25 Fixed in 6.5.25 - Hotfix for NPR-43971 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | up to 6.5.25.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:aem_cloud_service:*:*:* | up to 2020.5.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:6.5:-:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:6.5:sp1:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 6.5 sp1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:6.5:sp2:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 6.5 sp2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions up to 6.5.25.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:aem_cloud_service:*:*:* Versions up to 2020.5.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:6.5:-:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:6.5:sp1:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:6.5:sp2:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service (Adobe) Fixed in 2026.6.0
- Fix · CNA Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS (Adobe) Fixed in SP2 - Hotfix for NPR-43972
- Fix · CNA Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 (Adobe) Fixed in 6.5.25 - Hotfix for NPR-43971
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5, Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS, Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26…
13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-35716 Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)Priority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2026-35667 Adobe Experience Manager | Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)Priority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2026-35660 Adobe Experience Manager | Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)Priority MEDIUM 45
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-48359
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5p7j-5g9r-9wjx
References
More Adobe Experience Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-31549 Adobe Experience Manager (MS) | Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-03574 Server-side request forgery in Adobe Experience Manager AEM 6.4 and earlier CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-00865 Dispatcher before 4.1.5 in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0 does not… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-00864 The Servlets Post component 2.3.6 in Apache Sling, as used in Adobe Experience Manager… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-05642 Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5, and 6.4 have an authentication bypass… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-05759 XML external entity injection in Adobe Experience Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-48359 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-48359 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5p7j-5g9r-9wjx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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