Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) (CVE-2026-48288) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-48288

Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-48288 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Adobe/Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 (generic), Adobe/Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS (generic), Adobe/Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jun 9, 2026Updated Aug 24, 2026Source checked Aug 25, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 24, 2026Material review Aug 24, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 3 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Adobe/Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 (generic), Adobe/Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS (generic), Adobe/Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Adobe/Adobe Experience Manager 6.5generic	0	Not reported
Adobe/Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTSgeneric	0	Not reported
Adobe/Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Servicegeneric	0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Adobe/Adobe Experience Manager 6.5, Adobe/Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS, Adobe/Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jun 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 24, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencehelpx.adobe.com

Upstream source description

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.24, LTS SP1, 2026.04 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.