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Experience ManagerApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-41844

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-23
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 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 confidence

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.20 and earlier contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability allowing attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into form fields. When victims browse to pages containing the compromised fields, the malicious script executes in their browsers.

MitigationApply the vendor patch or upgrade to a patched AEM version. Additionally, implement output encoding and input validation on form fields as a defense-in-depth measure.

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. Determine installed AEM version
    Access the AEM System Information console at /system/console/systeminfo or check the version.properties file in the crx-quickstart folder. Alternatively, query the Version MBean via JMX.
    Affected if The installed version is below 6.5.21 or below 2024.5 (for cloud/2024 releases)
  2. Verify AEM Forms module is enabled
    Check if the AEM Forms addon is installed by navigating to the AEM Felix Console at /system/console/bundles or by checking for the presence of the Forms UI at /aem/forms or by examining installed packages.
    Affected if The AEM Forms module is installed and active on the instance
  3. Identify custom or editable form field components
    Review the AEM Forms Adaptive Forms configuration at /libs/fd/af/templates or custom form implementations in /apps for form field components that accept user input. Check the component XML definitions for input fields.
    Affected if Custom or adaptive form components exist that accept user-provided data in form fields
  4. Inspect form field input validation configuration
    Examine the form field component configurations in the AEM Forms console at /libs/fd/af/components or custom component definitions to determine if server-side input validation and output encoding are configured.
    Affected if Form fields lack server-side input validation or output encoding is not applied to user inputs

The environment is affected if AEM version is below 6.5.21 or below 2024.5 AND the Forms module with editable form fields is enabled, particularly if custom form fields lack input validation.

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 the vendor patch or upgrade to a patched AEM version. Additionally, implement output encoding and input validation on form fields as a defense-in-depth measure.

Recommended fix High confidence

AEM 6.5.21 (on-premise) or AEM as a Cloud Service 2024.5

  1. Review Adobe Experience Manager release notes for versions 6.5.21 and 2024.5 to understand changes and potential impacts
  2. Create a complete backup of the current AEM instance including content, configurations, and the repository
  3. Set up a staging or development environment mirroring production to test the upgrade
  4. Download the appropriate AEM update package from Adobe Software Distribution or the Admin Console
  5. Run the upgrade following Adobe's official upgrade documentation for your deployment type (on-premise or Cloud Service)
  6. After upgrade, verify that all custom workflows, templates, and integrations function correctly
  7. Confirm the XSS vulnerability is resolved by testing that malicious scripts in form fields are no longer executed
Caveat Review version-specific release notes; major AEM upgrades may require changes to custom code, workflows, or third-party integrations

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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