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Experience ManagerApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-36183

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.5.21 / 2024.5 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 · unedited
Adobe 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 typically requires user interaction, such as convincing a user to click on a specially crafted link or to submit a malicious form.

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 confidence

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.20 and earlier contain a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This client-side vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript through manipulated URLs or forms, which executes in victims' browsers within their session context. User interaction (clicking a crafted link or submitting a malicious form) is required for exploitation.

MitigationApply Adobe's official patch by upgrading to AEM 6.5.21 or later. Additionally, audit custom AEM components for improper handling of URL parameters or DOM manipulation that could introduce similar XSS vectors.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Experience ManagerApplication
Affected:< 6.5.21< 2024.5

CVSS 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.

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  1. Identify installed AEM version
    Log into AEM as administrator and navigate to 'Help' > 'System Information' > 'Version' in the AEM console, or check the 'version.properties' file in the crx-quickstart folder
    Affected if The version shown is below 6.5.21 or below 2024.5 (for cloud/2024 releases)
  2. Confirm AEM deployment type
    Determine if the instance is AEM 6.5 on-premise or AEM as a Cloud Service, as the version numbering differs between them
    Affected if The deployment uses AEM 6.5 version below 6.5.21, or the 2024.x release line below 2024.5
  3. Review custom components for URL parameter handling
    Search the codebase for custom components that use request.getParameter() or similar methods and output results directly to HTML without proper encoding (search for 'getParameter' in JSP/HTL files under /apps)
    Affected if Custom components exist that retrieve URL parameters and render them in the page without sanitization
  4. Audit DOM manipulation patterns
    Search client-side JavaScript files (under /apps) for patterns like innerHTML, outerHTML, or document.write that accept URL-derived values without encoding
    Affected if Custom client-side scripts use unsanitized user input in DOM operations
  5. Examine form handling for XSS vectors
    Review custom form components or cq:dialog configurations that accept user input and display it back, checking if they use proper XSS protection APIs provided by AEM
    Affected if Custom forms exist that reflect submitted values without using AEM's XSS protection functions

You are affected if your AEM version is below 6.5.21 (on-premise 6.5) or below 2024.5 (2024 releases), or if custom components improperly handle URL parameters or DOM input without encoding.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.5.21 / 2024.5 or later
Fixed in 6.5.212024.5
Interim mitigation

Apply Adobe's official patch by upgrading to AEM 6.5.21 or later. Additionally, audit custom AEM components for improper handling of URL parameters or DOM manipulation that could introduce similar XSS vectors.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.21 (for 6.5.x branch) or 2024.5 (for 2024.x branch)

  1. 1. Back up the current AEM instance including repository, database, and configurations
  2. 2. Review Adobe's official upgrade documentation for AEM 6.5.21 or 2024.5 at helpx.adobe.com
  3. 3. Test the upgrade in a non-production/staging environment before applying to production
  4. 4. Apply the upgrade to AEM 6.5.21 or later (for 6.5.x branch) OR to 2024.5 or later (for 2024.x branch)
  5. 5. Verify the XSS vulnerability is resolved by testing with the identified attack vectors
  6. 6. Deploy the tested upgrade to production
Caveat Major AEM upgrades may require code adjustments, dependency updates, or configuration changes; thoroughly test custom code and integrations in non-production before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Experience Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,120
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