CVE-2024-36213
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 are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in form fields. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript that persists in the form data and executes when victims browse to pages containing the affected fields.
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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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Determine Adobe Experience Manager versionAccess the AEM Web Console (system/console/systeminfo) or check the manifest file in the installation directory. The version is also visible on the Welcome page under 'Version Information'.Affected if The installed version is 6.5.20 or earlier, or falls below version 2024.5 for the newer release track.
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Identify active form implementationsReview the AEM Forms functionality by accessing the Forms section in the AEM interface. Check for any form models, adaptive forms, or form containers created using the AEM Forms add-on.Affected if AEM Forms or any custom form components are actively configured or deployed in the environment.
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Inspect form field configurations for input validationReview the XML configuration or dialog definitions for form fields in the CRX/DE console (CRXDE Lite). Examine the properties of form components under /apps or /libs for any input validation rules applied to field elements.Affected if Form fields lack proper input validation or sanitization settings in their component configurations, allowing arbitrary script execution.
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Audit recent form submissions for suspicious contentQuery the AEM repository or form submission storage for any entries containing script tags (<script>), JavaScript event handlers (onclick, onerror, etc.), or encoded malicious payloads in form field data.Affected if Form data storage contains unsanitized user input that could contain script injection attempts.
You are affected if your AEM version is below 6.5.21 or below 2024.5, and you have AEM Forms or custom form fields deployed that accept user input without sufficient 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
Update Adobe Experience Manager to version 6.5.21 or later which contains the security patch for this stored XSS vulnerability.
AEM 6.5.21+ (6.5.x line) or AEM 2024.5+ (2024.x/Cloud line)
- Review Adobe Experience Manager upgrade documentation at helpx.adobe.com for your current version
- Perform a full backup of your AEM instance including repository, database, and configurations
- Test the upgrade in a non-production environment before applying to production
- Ensure compatibility of custom code, bundles, and third-party integrations with target version
- For AEM 6.5.x: Upgrade to version 6.5.21 or later
- For AEM Cloud/2024.x: Upgrade to version 2024.5 or later
- After upgrade, verify that the XSS fix is applied by testing form field inputs with malicious script payloads
- Clear AEM cache and rebuild indexes post-upgrade
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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