CVE-2024-36151
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 Answer: are affected by a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the victim's browser session. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, as the victim needs to visit a web page with a maliciously crafted script.
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 · moderate confidenceDOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages that execute in the victim's browser context. The vulnerability stems from improper handling of user input in the DOM, enabling arbitrary JavaScript execution when victims visit specially crafted malicious pages.
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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 System Information console at /system/console/systeminfo or check the version.properties file in the crx-quickstart folder. The version number will be displayed in the 'Adobe Experience Manager' section.Affected if The installed version is below 6.5.21 for the 6.5.x branch OR below 2024.5 for the 2024 release branch.
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Check for custom components handling user input in the DOMReview any custom OSGi components, HTL templates, or client-side JavaScript files that retrieve parameters from the request and insert them into the DOM using innerHTML, outerHTML, or similar methods without sanitization.Affected if Custom components that accept user input and directly manipulate the DOM without proper encoding are deployed and accessible.
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Audit Experience Fragments or Content Fragments usageExamine Experience Fragments and Content Fragments that may accept user-supplied data and render it into web pages. Check the associated HTL templates for direct DOM insertion of fragment data.Affected if Experience Fragments or Content Fragments templates use unsanitized user input in their rendering logic.
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Review public-facing form componentsInspect any Forms, Adaptive Forms, or custom form components that render submitted data back to the page. Check if form field values are displayed in the DOM without encoding.Affected if Form components that render user-submitted values directly to the page without output encoding are in use.
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Check for exposed API endpoints accepting user inputIdentify any custom Sling Models, Servlets, or API endpoints that accept query parameters and render responses to HTML. Verify if responses include raw user input in the page body.Affected if Custom API endpoints that include unvalidated user input in their HTTP responses are publicly accessible.
Your environment is affected if the installed AEM version is below 6.5.21 or below 2024.5 AND custom components or exposed endpoints that handle user input and render it into the DOM without sanitization are present in your deployment.
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
Apply the official vendor patch by upgrading to Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.21 or later. Until patched, implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers and validate/sanitize all user-supplied input before DOM insertion.
AEM 6.5.21 (for 6.5.x line) or AEM 2024.5 (for newer releases)
- Identify your current Adobe Experience Manager version by checking the product information page
- For AEM 6.5.x users: Plan upgrade to version 6.5.21 or later
- For AEM 2024.x users: Plan upgrade to version 2024.5 or later
- Review Adobe's official upgrade documentation for your specific version path
- Create a full backup of your current AEM instance including repository and database
- Test the upgrade in a non-production/staging environment before deploying to production
- Execute the upgrade following Adobe's recommended upgrade procedures
- After upgrade, verify the DOM-based XSS vulnerability is remediated by testing that malicious scripts cannot be injected via DOM manipulation
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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