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Experience ManagerApplication · Adobe

CVE-2022-30680

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-09-16
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 6.5.13.0 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.13.0 (and earlier) is affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If an attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, malicious JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser. Exploitation of this issue requires low-privilege access to AEM.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.13.0 and earlier contain a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious URL containing JavaScript payload that executes within the victim's browser when they visit the vulnerable page, due to insufficient input sanitization or output encoding. Exploitation requires only low-privilege access to the AEM system.

MitigationApply Adobe security patch 6.5.14.0 or later to address the XSS vulnerability. Additionally, implement output encoding and input validation on affected endpoints as a defense-in-depth measure.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Experience ManagerApplication
Affected:<= 6.5.13.0all versions

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm AEM installation
    Check for AEM by looking for the 'crx-quickstart' directory in the AEM install path, or look for 'Adobe Experience Manager' in process listings or web application fingerprints
    Affected if AEM is found running in the environment
  2. Identify AEM version
    Locate the version file: in the install directory, check crx-quickstart/app/etc/version/info.properties, or access the AEM welcome page and locate the version information in the product footer
    Affected if Cannot determine version or version file is missing
  3. Compare installed version to affected range
    Review the version number found - look for the 6.5.x release line (e.g., 6.5.0.0 through 6.5.13.0)
    Affected if The installed version is 6.5.13.0 or any earlier 6.5.x release (e.g., 6.5.12.0, 6.5.10.0, etc.)
  4. Verify low-privilege access is possible
    Confirm that unauthenticated or low-privilege user access to AEM is possible - check if the vulnerable endpoint is accessible without admin credentials
    Affected if Low-privilege or anonymous access to AEM endpoints is permitted

The environment is affected if Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.13.0 or any earlier 6.5.x version is installed and accessible, since the reflected XSS vulnerability exists in those unpatched releases.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 6.5.13.0
Interim mitigation

Apply Adobe security patch 6.5.14.0 or later to address the XSS vulnerability. Additionally, implement output encoding and input validation on affected endpoints as a defense-in-depth measure.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.14.0 or later

  1. 1. Identify the current Adobe Experience Manager version in use by checking the AEM version in the Help > About Adobe Experience Manager section
  2. 2. Access the Adobe Software Distribution portal at experiences.adobe.com and download Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.14.0 or later
  3. 3. Review the Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.14.0 release notes for any prerequisites and installation requirements
  4. 4. Create a full backup of the AEM repository (crx-quickstart) and database before proceeding with the upgrade
  5. 5. Test the upgrade in a non-production environment first to validate compatibility with custom code and integrations
  6. 6. Execute the upgrade by running the installer on the AEM instance, following the standard upgrade procedure for your deployment type (JAR file installation or crx-quickstart replacement)
  7. 7. After upgrade, verify that the vulnerable endpoint is no longer susceptible to reflected XSS by testing with a benign script in the URL parameters
  8. 8. Clear AEM caches and rebuild any search indexes post-upgrade to ensure proper functionality
Caveat Review custom code and third-party integrations for compatibility with 6.5.14.0 as some APIs may have changed; test thoroughly in staging before production deployment

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Experience Manager Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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