---
id: CVE-2026-48261
title: >-
  Adobe Experience Manager is affected by a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
  vulnerability
summary: >-
  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
  bro…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: adobe
product: experience_manager
affected:
  - experience_manager <= 6.5.25.0
  - experience_manager <= 2020.5.0
  - experience_manager = 6.5
published: '2026-07-14'
updated: '2026-07-17'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48261'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-74.html
    label: psirt@adobe.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00359
epssPercentile: 0.29777
ingestedAt: '2026-07-18T13:23:33.902Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `experience_manager <= 6.5.25.0`
- `experience_manager <= 2020.5.0`
- `experience_manager = 6.5`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.