CVE-2025-49552 Adobe Connect | Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) (CWE-79)

High 8.1 Published 14 Oct 2025 Updated 28 Apr 2026

A high-privileged attacker can execute malicious scripts in a victim's browser via DOM-based XSS, leading to session takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-49552?

CVE-2025-49552 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Connect, published on 14 Oct 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Adobe Connect versions 12.9 and earlier are affected by a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be exploited by a high-privileged attacker to execute malicious scripts in a victim's browser. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must navigate to a crafted web page. A successful attacker can abuse this to achieve session takeover, increasing the confidentiality and integrity impact as high. Scope is changed.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49552?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Connect.

How do I fix CVE-2025-49552?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49552 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2025-49552 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49552 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8q5q-w44r-4fr9.