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CVE-2026-75659 Adobe CVE debrief
CVE-2026-75659 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Adobe Experience Manager. An attacker could exploit this issue by manipulating the DOM environment to execute malicious JavaScript within the context of the victim's browser. This requires user interaction, as a victim must visit a crafted webpage. The vulnerability has a medium severity and a CVSS score of 5.4. Defenders responsible for Adobe Experience Manager installations should assess their exposure and prioritize patching.
- Vendor
- Adobe
- Product
- Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.4
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-09-08
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-09-11
- Advisory published
- 2026-09-08
- Advisory updated
- 2026-09-11
Who should care
Defenders responsible for Adobe Experience Manager installations, particularly those exposed to the internet or used by multiple users, should assess their exposure and prioritize patching. Web application security teams and administrators should verify and apply Adobe's official patches.
Why it matters
CVE-2026-75659 is a medium-severity DOM-based XSS vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager that requires user interaction to exploit. Defenders should prioritize patching affected installations and monitoring for suspicious user interactions.
- User interaction required for exploitation
- Potential for JavaScript execution in victim's browser session
- Scope change possible due to successful exploitation
Technical summary
The vulnerability exists in Adobe Experience Manager due to improper handling of user-supplied input, allowing an attacker to inject and execute malicious JavaScript code in a victim's browser session. This issue requires user interaction as the victim must visit a crafted webpage. The vulnerability has a medium severity and a CVSS score of 5.4. Defenders should prioritize verifying and patching affected Adobe Experience Manager installations, particularly those exposed to the internet or used by multiple users. The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying and patching affected Adobe Experience Manager installations, particularly those exposed to the internet or used by multiple users.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify and apply Adobe's official patches for APSB26-98
- Inventory and assess exposure of Adobe Experience Manager installations
- Restrict access to sensitive areas of Adobe Experience Manager
- Monitor for suspicious user interactions and JavaScript execution
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its CVSS score of 5.4 and MEDIUM severity. Adobe has released a vendor advisory (APSB26-98) addressing this issue. The vulnerability exists in Adobe Experience Manager due to improper handling of user-supplied input. The CVE record was published on 2026-09-08T20:18:14.427Z and has not been modified since then. There are no known instances of exploitation, but defenders should verify and apply Adobe's official patches.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-75659 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-75659
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-75659 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75659
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-98.html
[email protected] - Vendor Advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.