CVE-2024-41848
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 reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If an attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, malicious JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser.
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 confidenceAdobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.20 and earlier contain a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. When a victim visits a specially crafted URL referencing a vulnerable page, the attacker's malicious JavaScript code executes within the victim's browser context, potentially allowing session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement.
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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 Adobe Experience Manager versionAccess the AEM Web Console (System > System Information) or check the version.properties file in the crx-quickstart folder. The version is displayed as a numeric release (e.g., 6.5.0, 6.5.20) or year-based release (e.g., 2024.1, 2024.4).Affected if The installed version is below 6.5.21 (for 6.5.x releases) or below 2024.5 (for year-based releases).
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Confirm release formatDetermine whether the installation uses the legacy 6.5.x numbering or the newer year-based versioning (2024.x). AEM transitioned to year-based versioning in 2024.Affected if The release uses either 6.5.x or 2024.x format with a version number less than the fixed releases.
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Verify vulnerable URL parameter handlingSince this is a reflected XSS, the vulnerability manifests when unsanitized user input is reflected in the HTTP response. Review application logs or use a testing proxy to examine how URL parameters are handled in responses. No specific vulnerable endpoint was disclosed.Affected if Any URL parameter reflected in the response without proper encoding indicates potential XSS susceptibility.
You are affected if your AEM installation runs version 6.5.20 or earlier, or version 2024.4 or earlier, as these versions contain the unpatched reflected XSS vulnerability.
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 vendor patch for Adobe Experience Manager (version 6.5.21 or later) and implement output encoding with Content Security Policy headers to mitigate similar XSS risks.
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.21 (for 6.5.x branch) or 2024.5 (for 2024.x branch)
- Verify current Adobe Experience Manager version by checking the Product Information page in AEM or the system console
- For AEM 6.5.x branch: Upgrade to AEM 6.5.21 or later
- For AEM 2024.x branch: Upgrade to 2024.5 or later
- After upgrade, verify the XSS vulnerability is resolved by testing with the Adobe Security Checklist
- Ensure custom code and third-party integrations are tested post-upgrade for compatibility
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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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