Experience ManagerApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-41878

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-23
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.5.20.0 / 2024.03 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 6.5.19 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 confidence

DOM-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.

MitigationApply 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.

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:< 6.5.20.0< 2024.03

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.

dbcve checks

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  1. Determine installed AEM version
    Locate 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 number
    Affected if The version is 6.5.19 or earlier, or the 2024.x release is before the 2024.03 update
  2. Check Content Security Policy headers
    Inspect HTTP responses from the AEM instance using browser developer tools or a web vulnerability scanner; look for CSP headers in the Response Headers section
    Affected if No Content-Security-Policy header is present, or CSP does not include restrictions on script-src and object-src directives
  3. Identify accessible DOM manipulation endpoints
    Review AEM's published endpoints and any custom client-side code that performs DOM operations; check for user-controllable input reflected in JavaScript without proper encoding
    Affected if The application reflects URL parameters or user input directly into the DOM without sanitization
  4. Verify user click interaction requirements
    Review the attack surface for features that allow embedding or sharing of links; check if external URL parameters influence client-side rendering
    Affected 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.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.5.20.0 / 2024.03 or later
Fixed in 6.5.20.02024.03
Interim mitigation

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.

Recommended fix High confidence

AEM 6.5.20.0 (on-premise) or AEM as a Cloud Service 2024.03

  1. Identify your current Adobe Experience Manager version by checking the AEM Console or system information
  2. For AEM 6.5 on-premise installations: Schedule an upgrade to version 6.5.20.0 or later
  3. For AEM as a Cloud Service: Ensure your environment is updated to the 2024.03 release or later
  4. After upgrade, verify the fix by testing for DOM-based XSS vectors in affected components
  5. Review the Adobe Security Bulletin for any additional post-upgrade configuration requirements
Caveat Review Adobe's 6.5.20 release notes for potential compatibility impacts; test in staging before production deployment

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

Fix this in Experience Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
44.0 hours of engineering $7,720
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