CVE-2022-44463
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 · uneditedAdobe Experience Manager version 6.5.14 (and earlier) is affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If a low-privileged 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.
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 confidenceAdobe Experience Manager 6.5.14 and earlier contains a reflected XSS vulnerability where malicious JavaScript can be injected into URLs. When a victim is persuaded to click a specially crafted URL pointing to a vulnerable AEM page, the embedded script executes within their browser context, potentially allowing session hijacking or data theft.
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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< 6.5.15.0< 2022.10.0CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify AEM version via web consoleNavigate to /system/console/configMgr and look for the Product Information or check the About Adobe Experience Manager page (accessible via the AEM logo > Help > About Adobe Experience Manager). Record the exact version number displayed.Affected if The displayed version is earlier than 6.5.15.0 for AEM on-prem, or earlier than the October 2022 release for Cloud Service.
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Check AEM version from filesystemIf you have server access, inspect the file at crx-quickstart/app/conf/version.txt or check the manifest file in crx-quickstart/org.apache.felix.framework/target/classes/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF for the Bundle-Version entry.Affected if The version file or manifest shows a version lower than 6.5.15.0.
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Review AEM Cloud Service release versionIf using AEM Cloud Service, check the Cloud Manager pipeline execution logs, release notes, or the environment details in Cloud Manager to determine the specific release version.Affected if The Cloud Service release version predates the October 2022 (2022.10.0) update.
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Inspect URL parameters for unencoded reflectionTest suspected vulnerable URL patterns by appending a benign test string such as ?test=<script>alert(1)</script> to known AEM page URLs. Use browser developer tools or a proxy to capture the response and examine if the parameter value is reflected verbatim in the HTML without HTML encoding.Affected if The parameter value appears in the response body without being HTML-encoded (e.g., tags remain as literal <script> rather than <script>).
You are affected if your AEM version is below 6.5.15.0 (on-prem) or your Cloud Service release predates the October 2022 update, and URL parameters are reflected without proper HTML encoding.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped6.5.15.02022.10.0
Upgrade to Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.15 or later. Additionally, implement output encoding and Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS attacks.
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.15.0 (or later) | AEM Cloud Service 2022.10.0 (or later)
- Identify your current Adobe Experience Manager version in the AEM Web Console (/system/console/bundles) or through the version number in the login page
- For AEM 6.5.x on-premises: Schedule an upgrade to version 6.5.15.0 or later before deploying any further changes
- For AEM Cloud Service: Ensure your environment is updated to the 2022.10.0 release or later, which will be applied through Adobe's managed cloud releases
- After upgrading, verify the fix by testing the affected endpoint or page that was vulnerable to reflected XSS
- Validate that the upgrade did not break existing functionality in your custom components or integrations
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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