CVE-2026-48359 | 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.

Published: 2026-07-14 Last update: 2026-07-15 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Undergoing Analysis，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-48359 is rated Moderate Risk (52.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.53%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-48359

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-07-15 — 0.53% —

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-48359

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.6 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.1 5.8 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-48359

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-48359

GHSA-5p7j-5g9r-9wjx · Severity: critical — Adobe Experience Manager is affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-48359

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-48359

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