# CVE-2026-118481: Adobe Experience Manager | Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) (CWE-79)

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-12.

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.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- Adobe / Adobe Experience Manager 6.5: ≥ 0; ≤ 6.5.25 (affected, custom); Forms Hotfix for AEM 6.5 QuickStart - 1.0.12 (unaffected, custom). Source: CNA: adobe

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 5.4 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N; source: CNA: adobe

- CVSS 3.1: 5.4 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N; source: NVD: psirt@adobe.com

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.34% as of 2026-11-12; percentile 28.12%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-79

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-189.html (CNA: adobe; vendor-advisory)

- https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-189.html (psirt@adobe.com)

## Provenance

- CNA: adobe: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118481; retrieved 2026-11-12; source updated 2026-11-12

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118481; retrieved 2026-11-12; source updated 2026-11-12

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-118481; retrieved 2026-11-12; source updated Not reported

Revision: 778f1bd2795fa6ea7b36ca70449172164067d6e70eac1fecbb00c75b19b91db7

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