What is CVE-2026-48359?

CVE-2026-48359 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager 6.5, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-07-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-48359?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

XXE in Adobe Experience Manager 6.5

CVE-2026-48359

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 exploi…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 — versions 6.5.25, 6.5.25 - Hotfix for NPR-43972, 0
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 Lts — versions SP2, 0, SP2 - Hotfix for NPR-43972
Adobe Experience Manager As A Cloud Service — versions 0, 2026.6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48359?: CVE-2026-48359 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager 6.5, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-48359?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.