CVE-2026-48259
CRITICAL 9.6Adobe Experience Manager is affected by a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to issue unauthorized server-side requests, 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.
Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.6), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 33rd percentile
Impact if exploited
9.6CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Test against your own equipment
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Affected
Vendors Adobe
Products Adobe Experience Manager As A Cloud Service Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 Lts Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 Experience Manager
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Experience Manager | ≤ 6.5.25.0 |
| Adobe | Experience Manager | ≤ 2020.5.0 |
| Adobe | Experience Manager | 6.5 |
| Adobe | Experience Manager | 6.5 |
| Adobe | Experience Manager | 6.5 |
All CVSS metrics
- CRITICAL 9.6 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - CRITICAL 9.6 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N