MEDIUM Adobe Systems Incorporated Vulnerability Alert

Product:

Adobe Experience Manager

Summary

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be exploited by a low-privileged attacker. This vulnerability allows the injection of malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. When a victim browses to the page containing the vulnerable field, malicious JavaScript may be executed in their browser.

Details

Severity Base Score CVE
MEDIUM 5.4 CVE-2026-27249

Exploitation

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker can inject malicious scripts into form fields that are not properly sanitized. Once the script is injected, it can be executed when a user accesses the affected page. This requires the attacker to have low privileges and for the user to interact with the page, making user interaction a necessary component of the attack.

Affected Products

  • Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.23 and earlier: Vulnerable to stored XSS due to improper handling of user input in form fields.

Mitigation

To mitigate this vulnerability, users should upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Experience Manager that addresses this issue. Additionally, implementing proper input validation and sanitization for form fields can help prevent the injection of malicious scripts.

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