CVE-2026-110083 in Experience Manager
Summary
by MITRE • 10/13/2026
Adobe Experience Manager is affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized read and limited write access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/13/2026
Adobe Experience Manager is susceptible to an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command, commonly known as SQL Injection, which poses a significant risk to the integrity and confidentiality of enterprise content management systems. This vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation or sanitization mechanisms within the application's database query construction logic. When user-supplied data is incorporated into SQL statements without proper escaping or parameterization, it allows an attacker to manipulate the structure of the underlying queries. The core technical flaw lies in the failure to distinguish between executable code and data inputs, enabling malicious actors to inject arbitrary SQL commands that are executed by the database engine with the privileges assigned to the application's connection account.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe due to its potential for security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker can exploit this flaw without requiring any user interaction or social engineering tactics, making it a high-risk vector for automated exploitation tools. By leveraging SQL injection techniques such as union-based attacks, blind boolean inference, or time-based delays, an adversary can circumvent authentication and authorization controls designed to restrict access to specific resources. This bypass capability allows the attacker to escalate their privileges effectively within the context of the application, transitioning from a restricted user role to one with elevated permissions that were not originally intended for them.
Once security measures are bypassed, the attacker gains unauthorized read access to sensitive data stored in the backend database. This includes proprietary content, customer information, configuration settings, and potentially credentials or session tokens used by other users. Furthermore, the vulnerability permits limited write access, which can be exploited to modify existing records, insert malicious entries, or alter system configurations. In some scenarios, if the underlying database supports extended features like xp_cmdshell on Microsoft SQL Server or similar functions in other RDBMS platforms, this write capability could potentially lead to remote code execution, although the primary confirmed impact remains unauthorized data access and modification within the application's scope.
From a classification perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command, which highlights the failure to properly sanitize special elements that have special meaning in SQL syntax. The exploitation path also correlates with MITRE ATT&CK techniques such as T1059: Command and Scripting Interpreter if command execution is achieved through database functions, or more broadly under Initial Access and Privilege Escalation tactics depending on how the bypassed permissions are utilized to move laterally within the network environment. The lack of user interaction required for exploitation places this in a critical category regarding exploitability metrics like CVSS base scores related to attack vector complexity and privileges required.
To mitigate this vulnerability, immediate remediation should focus on applying the latest security patches provided by Adobe Experience Manager vendors, as these updates typically include code fixes that enforce strict input validation and implement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database interactions. Developers must ensure that dynamic SQL construction is avoided in favor of static query structures with bound parameters, which inherently separate data from logic. Additionally, implementing a Web Application Firewall can provide an additional layer of defense by detecting and blocking common SQL injection patterns before they reach the application server. Regular security audits, including both automated static analysis tools focused on database interaction code and manual penetration testing, are essential to identify similar flaws in other parts of the system that may not have been addressed in this specific patch cycle.