CVE-2022-44469
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 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability where malicious JavaScript can be injected via a specially crafted URL. The attack requires social engineering to convince a victim to click the malicious link, and the payload executes within the victim's browser context.
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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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Check AEM version via system consoleNavigate to the AEM System Information console (typically at /system/console/v/status/systeminfo) or check the version.properties file in the crx-quickstart folder. Locate the 'Adobe Experience Manager' version string.Affected if The displayed version is below 6.5.15.0 (for AEM on-premise) or the version indicates a build date before the October 2022 release.
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Verify AEM Cloud Service versionIf using AEM Cloud Service, check the Cloud Manager environment details or the version information available in the developer console. Look for the release version indicator.Affected if The Cloud Service version is earlier than the 2022.10.0 release.
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Inspect HTTP access logs for XSS patternsReview the AEM access logs (typically found in logs/access.log or the Apache HTTP Server access logs) for any requests containing suspicious patterns such as <script>, javascript:, or other HTML/script tags in URL parameters.Affected if Logs contain requests with script injection payloads in URL parameters that were served without proper output encoding.
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Check for the vulnerable reflected endpointSince this is a reflected XSS, identify which query parameters or endpoints accept user input and reflect it back in the response without encoding. Common paths include search, form submission, or content fragment endpoints.Affected if Any endpoint reflects URL parameter values directly in the HTML response without sanitization.
Your environment is affected if the installed AEM version is below 6.5.15.0 (on-premise) or the Cloud Service version is earlier than 2022.10.0, and unauthenticated users can access endpoints that reflect input without output 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
Apply the Adobe security patch for CVE-2022-44469 or upgrade to AEM 6.5.15 or later. Organizations should also implement output encoding and input validation as defense-in-depth measures.
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.15.0 (on-premise) or AEM Cloud Service 2022.10.0+
- Backup your current AEM instance and verify backups are restorable
- Review the Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.15 release notes for any deprecations or breaking changes relevant to your implementation
- Test the upgrade in a non-production environment, specifically validating any custom components or integrations that handle user input
- For AEM on-premise: Upgrade AEM to version 6.5.15.0 or later by following the standard upgrade documentation
- For AEM Cloud Service: Verify your environment is updated to version 2022.10.0 or later (Adobe handles Cloud Service updates automatically; confirm via Cloud Manager
- After upgrade, validate that the reflected XSS vulnerability is resolved by testing the previously vulnerable endpoint
- Update any internal documentation to reflect the new AEM version
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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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