CVE-2024-43713
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 6.5.21 and earlier are affected by a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the victim's browser session. By manipulating a DOM element through a crafted URL or user input, the attacker can inject malicious scripts that run when the page is rendered. This type of attack requires user interaction, as the victim would need to access a manipulated URL or page with the malicious script.
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 6.5.21 and earlier contain a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability exists in client-side code that reads input from the DOM (such as URL fragments via location.hash) and writes it to the page via unsafe methods like innerHTML without proper sanitization, allowing injection of malicious scripts.
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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< 6.5.22.0< 2024.11.0CVSS 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 AEM version via welcome screenLog in to AEM and navigate to the Welcome screen, or access the version info endpoint (typically at /system/console/product) to view the installed version number.Affected if The displayed version is 6.5.21 or earlier, or falls below 2024.11.0 (for the 2024 release track).
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Verify version via properties fileLocate and read the version.properties file in the AEM installation directory (commonly found in crx-quickstart/conf or within the JAR bundle) to confirm the exact version number.Affected if The version property shows a number lower than 6.5.22.0 or lower than 2024.11.0.
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Confirm running instance versionAccess the AEM System Information console at /system/console/productinfo to retrieve the precise version details of the running instance.Affected if The reported version is 6.5.21 and earlier, or is a 2024 release prior to the November 2024 update.
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Inspect for DOM-based XSS exposureSince this vulnerability exploits client-side code that reads URL fragments (location.hash) and writes to the page via innerHTML, use browser developer tools to examine if user-supplied URL fragments are reflected in the page without encoding when accessing AEM admin interfaces.Affected if The page reflects URL hash parameters directly into HTML without sanitization when using AEM components that handle URL fragments.
If the installed AEM version is below 6.5.22.0 or below the 2024.11.0 release, the environment contains the vulnerable code and is affected by this DOM-based XSS.
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 · scoped6.5.22.02024.11.0
Upgrade to Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.22 or later. Until patched, implement output encoding when rendering DOM input and consider adding a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict script execution.
AEM 6.5.22.0 (for 6.5.x branches) or AEM as a Cloud Service 2024.11.0
- 1. Determine your current Adobe Experience Manager version by checking the AEM welcome page or system console.
- 2. If running AEM 6.5.x, schedule a maintenance window to upgrade to version 6.5.22.0 or later.
- 3. If running AEM as a Cloud Service, schedule a maintenance window to upgrade to version 2024.11.0 or later.
- 4. Before upgrading, review the Adobe Experience Manager release notes for the target version to understand any changes or migration requirements.
- 5. Perform a full backup of your AEM instance including repository, database, and configuration files.
- 6. Test the upgrade in a staging environment before applying to production.
- 7. After upgrading, verify that custom components and integrations function correctly.
- 8. Clear browser cache and test that the XSS vulnerability is no longer exploitable.
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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