Adobe Experience Manager XXE: Improper XML External Entity Handling
CVE-2026-48359 Published on July 14, 2026

Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
Adobe Experience Manager is affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive files, potentially gaining elevated access or control over the victim's account or session. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-48359 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. 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.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is a XXE Vulnerability?

The software processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

CVE-2026-48359 has been classified to as a XXE vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-48359

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Affected Versions

Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service: Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS: Adobe Experience Manager 6.5:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
1.71%
Percentile
74.91%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.