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CVE-2026-75722 Adobe CVE debrief

CVE-2026-75722 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in 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 can lead to potential malicious JavaScript execution in the victim's browser, with scope changed due to successful exploitation.

Vendor
Adobe
Product
Experience Manager
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, especially those exposed to the internet or used by multiple users, should assess their exposure and prioritize patching.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-75722 is a medium-severity DOM-based XSS vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager that requires user interaction to exploit. Defenders should prioritize verifying and patching vulnerable installations to prevent potential malicious JavaScript execution.

  • User interaction required for exploitation.
  • Potential for malicious JavaScript execution in victim's browser.
  • Scope changed due to successful exploitation.

Technical summary

CVE-2026-75722 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager. The vulnerability requires user interaction to exploit, as an attacker must trick a victim into visiting a crafted webpage to execute malicious JavaScript in the victim's browser. The vulnerability has a medium severity and can lead to potential malicious JavaScript execution in the victim's browser, with scope changed due to successful exploitation. Defenders should prioritize verifying and patching vulnerable Adobe Experience Manager installations, especially those exposed to the internet or used by multiple users.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying and patching vulnerable Adobe Experience Manager installations, especially those exposed to the internet or used by multiple users.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Verify and apply Adobe's security patch (APSB26-98) to vulnerable Experience Manager installations.
  • Restrict access to Experience Manager installations to trusted users only.
  • Monitor Experience Manager logs for suspicious activity.
  • Educate users about the risks of visiting untrusted webpages.
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its CVSS score and vector. Adobe has released a vendor advisory (APSB26-98) with information on the vulnerability. The vulnerability requires user interaction to exploit, and defenders should verify and patch vulnerable installations to prevent potential malicious JavaScript execution. The CVE record was published on 2026-09-08T20:18:20.000Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry and vendor advisory provide additional context on the vulnerability

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-75722 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-75722

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-75722 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75722

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

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.