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DOM-based cross-site scripting in Adobe Experience Manager

Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS and Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 contain a DOM-based cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79). An attacker with low privileges can manipulate the DOM environment so that malicious JavaScript runs in the victim's browser. Exploitation requires the victim to visit a crafted webpage, and the scope changes.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Adobe Experience Manager is affected by a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this issue by manipulating the DOM environment to execute malicious JavaScript within the context of the victim's browser. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a crafted webpage. Scope is changed.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00185 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS (Adobe): 6.5 LTS SP1 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5 LTS SP2 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5 LTS SP3 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 (Adobe): 6.5.23 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5.24 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5.25 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeAdobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTSup to 6.5 LTS SP36.5 LTS SP1 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5 LTS SP2 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5 LTS SP3 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052Patch availableCNA
AdobeAdobe Experience Manager 6.5up to 6.5.256.5.23 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5.24 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5.25 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052Patch availableCNA
  • Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS VendorAdobe Affected up to 6.5 LTS SP3 Fixed in 6.5 LTS SP1 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5 LTS SP2 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5 LTS SP3 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052 Patch available CNA
  • Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 VendorAdobe Affected up to 6.5.25 Fixed in 6.5.23 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5.24 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5.25 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*up to 6.5VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*up to 6.5.25.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:aem_cloud_service:*:*:*up to 2026.9.28187VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions up to 6.5 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 2026.9.28187 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Install the Hotfix for GRANITE-75052 on Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS SP1, 6.5 LTS SP2 or 6.5 LTS SP3, or on Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.23, 6.5.24 or 6.5.25. The sources list no advisory identifier for this fix.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS (Adobe) Fixed in 6.5 LTS SP1 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5 LTS SP2 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5 LTS SP3 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052
  • Fix · CNA Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 (Adobe) Fixed in 6.5.23 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5.24 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052, 6.5.25 - Hotfix for GRANITE-75052

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 — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26…

    35 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 11 MEDIUM, 24 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-73468 Incorrect authorization in Adobe Experience ManagerPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2026-73467 Incorrect authorization in Adobe Experience ManagerPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2026-73524 Adobe Experience Manager authorization flaw allows code executionPriority MEDIUM 50

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106628
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-fqx3-qrjc-m74q

References

  • 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
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