CVE-2024-41878
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 6.5.19 and earlier are affected by a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of the user's browser session. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, such as convincing a victim to click on a malicious link.
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 confidenceDOM-based Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.19 and earlier allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript through vulnerable DOM manipulation paths. Exploitation requires tricking users into clicking crafted malicious links, with the payload executing within the victim's browser session context.
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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< 6.5.20.0< 2024.03CVSS 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 installed AEM versionLocate the version.properties file in the crx-quickstart folder or access the AEM System Information console at /system/console/slinginfo to retrieve the exact version numberAffected if The version is 6.5.19 or earlier, or the 2024.x release is before the 2024.03 update
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Check Content Security Policy headersInspect HTTP responses from the AEM instance using browser developer tools or a web vulnerability scanner; look for CSP headers in the Response Headers sectionAffected if No Content-Security-Policy header is present, or CSP does not include restrictions on script-src and object-src directives
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Identify accessible DOM manipulation endpointsReview AEM's published endpoints and any custom client-side code that performs DOM operations; check for user-controllable input reflected in JavaScript without proper encodingAffected if The application reflects URL parameters or user input directly into the DOM without sanitization
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Verify user click interaction requirementsReview the attack surface for features that allow embedding or sharing of links; check if external URL parameters influence client-side renderingAffected if Users can be tricked into clicking crafted links that pass malicious payloads through URL parameters processed by AEM pages
The environment is affected if the installed AEM version is below 6.5.20.0 or the 2024 release is before 2024.03, and the application lacks proper CSP headers or contains vulnerable DOM manipulation paths accessible via crafted URLs.
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 · scoped6.5.20.02024.03
Apply the appropriate AEM security patch or upgrade to a version beyond 6.5.19; implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers as defense-in-depth measures until the patch is applied.
AEM 6.5.20.0 (on-premise) or AEM as a Cloud Service 2024.03
- Identify your current Adobe Experience Manager version by checking the AEM Console or system information
- For AEM 6.5 on-premise installations: Schedule an upgrade to version 6.5.20.0 or later
- For AEM as a Cloud Service: Ensure your environment is updated to the 2024.03 release or later
- After upgrade, verify the fix by testing for DOM-based XSS vectors in affected components
- Review the Adobe Security Bulletin for any additional post-upgrade configuration requirements
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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