CVE-2022-44488
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 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability. A low-privilege authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to redirect users to malicious websites. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.
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 versions 6.5.14 and earlier contain an open redirect vulnerability where low-privilege authenticated attackers can manipulate URL parameters to redirect users to external malicious websites. The vulnerability requires user interaction, such as clicking a crafted link, and stems from insufficient validation of redirect URL parameters in the AEM platform.
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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 Adobe Experience Manager on-premise versionAccess the AEM welcome page and locate the version information, or check the version.properties file in the crx-quickstart folder. Compare the installed version against 6.5.15.0.Affected if The installed AEM version is earlier than 6.5.15.0
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Check Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service versionAccess Cloud Manager or the AEM Cloud Service environment details to identify the current release version. Compare against 2022.10.0.Affected if The AEM Cloud Service version is earlier than the 2022.10.0 release
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Identify exposed redirect URL parametersReview application endpoints and URL patterns that accept redirect or URL parameters (such as redirect=, url=, destination=, or similar query parameters). Check if these parameters are used in the application.Affected if The application uses URL redirect parameters without proper allowlist validation, allowing user-controlled redirect destinations
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Verify redirect URL validation existsExamine the code or configuration handling redirect parameters to determine if URL allowlist validation is implemented. Look for whitelist logic that restricts redirects to approved domains.Affected if No URL allowlist validation is present on redirect endpoints, allowing arbitrary external URL redirection
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Assess user interaction requirementDetermine if the redirect functionality is accessible to low-privilege authenticated users and can be triggered via crafted links to external sites.Affected if Low-privilege authenticated users can access redirect endpoints and the vulnerability requires only clicking a crafted link
A user is affected if their AEM on-premise version is below 6.5.15.0 or Cloud Service version is below 2022.10.0 AND the redirect URL parameters lack allowlist validation, allowing unauthenticated or low-privilege attackers to redirect users to malicious external sites.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scoped6.5.15.02022.10.0
Apply the vendor patch for CVE-2022-44488 to upgrade to Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.15 or later. Additionally, implement URL allowlist validation on redirect endpoints to prevent unauthorized redirections.
AEM 6.5.15.0+ or AEM Cloud Service 2022.10.0+
- 1. Review Adobe Experience Manager upgrade documentation for version 6.5.15.0 at helpx.adobe.com
- 2. Create a full backup of the current AEM instance including repository, database, and configurations
- 3. Test the upgrade in a non-production/staging environment first
- 4. Schedule a maintenance window for production upgrade
- 5. Upgrade Adobe Experience Manager to version 6.5.15.0 or later (or migrate to Cloud Service version 2022.10.0 or later)
- 6. Verify the open redirect vulnerability is resolved by testing the previously vulnerable URL patterns
- 7. Monitor application logs and user activity post-upgrade for any anomalies
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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