CVE-2024-26068
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 versions 6.5.20 and earlier are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by an attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in a victim’s browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field.
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 6.5.20 and earlier contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in form fields. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript payloads into vulnerable form input fields, which are then stored and executed when subsequent users view the affected page in their browsers.
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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< 6.5.21< 2024.5CVSS 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 installed AEM versionAccess the AEM About page (Help > About Adobe Experience Manager) or query the version endpoint at /system/console/bundles to retrieve the exact AEM version numberAffected if The installed version is 6.5.20 or earlier, or falls below version 2024.5 for the newer release train
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Locate form components in useReview the AEM content structure under /content or use the Template Console to identify all form-based components (such as Adaptive Forms, Core Form components, or custom form containers) that accept user inputAffected if Form components that store and render user-submitted data are present in the content repository
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Inspect form field configurations for output encodingExamine the form field component configurations in the AEM Editor or via the CRX/DE console under /apps or /conf to verify whether input validation and output encoding are enabled on each fieldAffected if Form fields lack proper input validation or output encoding settings and accept unsanitized user input
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Check for existing XSS payloads in form dataQuery the AEM repository (via CRXDE or the Query Builder) for any suspicious JavaScript patterns (such as <script, javascript:, onerror=, onload=) stored within form submission nodes under /content/forms or /content/dam/formsAffected if Malicious scripts are found stored in form submission data nodes
A user is affected if their AEM version is below 6.5.21 or 2024.5 AND they have form components that accept and render user input without proper encoding validation.
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 · scoped6.5.212024.5
Implement proper output encoding and input validation/sanitization on all form fields in AEM, particularly those that render user-supplied content. Apply Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS execution. Upgrade to AEM 6.5.21 or later if available.
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.21 or later, or 2024.5 or later
- Identify the current Adobe Experience Manager version in use
- Plan and schedule an upgrade to Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.21 or later (for 6.5.x branch) or 2024.5 or later
- Backup the current AEM instance including content and configurations
- Test the upgrade in a non-production/staging environment to verify compatibility
- Apply the upgrade to production environment
- Verify the fix by confirming that form fields now properly sanitize malicious script input
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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