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Experience ManagerApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-43744

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.5.22.0 / 2024.11.0 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 6.5.21 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 · moderate confidence

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.21 and earlier contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in form fields. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript that persists in the system and executes in victims' browsers when they view pages containing the compromised form fields.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Experience Manager to version 6.5.22 or later. Additionally, implement input validation and output encoding on vulnerable form fields to prevent script injection.

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:< 6.5.22.0< 2024.11.0

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify installed AEM version
    Access the AEM system information page (typically at /system/console/systeminfo or /crx/packmgr/service.jsp) or use the AEM SDK web console to determine the exact product version installed.
    Affected if The installed version is earlier than 6.5.22.0 or earlier than 2024.11.0, meaning it falls within the affected range.
  2. Identify active form implementations
    Review the AEM content structure for pages or components that utilize AEM Forms, Adaptive Forms, or custom form field components. Check the /apps or /content nodes for form-related content fragments or experience fragments.
    Affected if Form fields or form-based components are present and actively storing user-submitted data in the AEM repository.
  3. Inspect stored form field data
    Query the AEM repository (via CRX/DE or the Query Builder) for form field content nodes under /content that may contain user-submitted values. Look for unusual script tags or JavaScript event handlers in text-based form fields.
    Affected if Form submission data contains unsanitized HTML or script tags that could execute as stored XSS.
  4. Review published pages rendering forms
    Examine published web pages that display form field data to confirm whether stored content is rendered without proper output encoding. Use browser developer tools to inspect rendered HTML for unescaped special characters.
    Affected if Form fields on rendered pages display raw HTML or JavaScript code instead of escaped text, indicating the XSS vulnerability is exploitable.

A user is affected if their AEM installation version is below 6.5.22.0 or below 2024.11.0 AND the system uses form fields that accept and store user input without proper sanitization.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.5.22.0 / 2024.11.0 or later
Fixed in 6.5.22.02024.11.0
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Experience Manager to version 6.5.22 or later. Additionally, implement input validation and output encoding on vulnerable form fields to prevent script injection.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.22.0 (on-premise) or 2024.11.0 (as a Cloud Service)

  1. 1. Review the Adobe Experience Manager release notes for version 6.5.22.0 (for on-premise) or 2024.11.0 (for Cloud Service) to understand changes and known issues
  2. 2. Create a full backup of your AEM instance including the repository, database, and configuration files
  3. 3. Test the upgrade in a non-production environment first
  4. 4. For AEM 6.5 on-premise: Download the AEM 6.5.22.0 or later update from the Adobe Software Distribution portal
  5. 5. For AEM as a Cloud Service: The update will be applied automatically via Cloud Manager; ensure your pipeline is configured for the November 2024 release or later
  6. 6. Stop the AEM instance (if on-premise) before applying the update
  7. 7. Install the update following Adobe's standard upgrade procedures for your deployment type
  8. 8. After upgrade, verify the AEM instance starts successfully and all services are operational
Caveat Minor - patch releases typically contain backward-compatible fixes; always test thoroughly in a non-production environment before deploying to production

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 / QA6.0 h
42.0 hours of engineering $7,360
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