Adobe Connect <=12.9 DOM XSS via crafted page
CVE-2025-49553 Published on October 14, 2025
Adobe Connect | Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) (CWE-79)
Adobe Connect versions 12.9 and earlier are affected by a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be exploited by an attacker to execute malicious scripts in a victim's browser. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must navigate to a crafted web page. A successful attacker can abuse this to achieve session takeover, increasing the confidentiality and integrity impact as high. Scope is changed.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-49553 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2025-49553 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-49553
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Affected Versions
Adobe Connect:- Before and including 12.9 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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