CVE-2024-52829
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 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 · high confidenceStored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.21 and earlier allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into vulnerable form fields. When victims browse to pages containing these fields, the malicious script executes in their browsers.
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< 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 installed AEM versionAccess the AEM welcome page and locate the version information, typically found under 'Version' or 'Product Information'. Alternatively, check the 'version.properties' file in the crx-quickstart directory or query the system console at /system/console/bundles for bundle version details.Affected if The version displayed is earlier than 6.5.22.0 for the 6.5.x line, or earlier than 2024.11.0 for the newer release line.
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Confirm AEM release trackDetermine whether the installation follows the quarterly release model (2024.x) or the long-term support (LTS) 6.5.x model by checking the version number format in the product console or About AEM page.Affected if The installation is on LTS 6.5.x version before 6.5.22.0, or on 2024.x version before 2024.11.0.
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Verify presence of Adaptive Forms or Form componentsNavigate to the AEM Forms interface at /aem/forms or inspect the forms console to determine if Adaptive Forms, Core Form Components, or any custom form fields are created or enabled in the system.Affected if Any Adaptive Forms or form field components are present in the AEM environment.
You are affected if your AEM installation version is less than 6.5.22.0 (for LTS 6.5.x) or less than 2024.11.0 (for 2024.x releases) AND you have Adaptive Forms or form field components in use.
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 Adobe Experience Manager to version 6.5.22 or later to obtain the security patch. Implement input validation and output encoding on form fields as defense-in-depth measures.
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.22.0 or later (6.5.x branch), or 2024.11.0 or later (2024 release branch)
- 1. Back up your AEM instance and database before proceeding with any upgrade
- 2. Review the Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.22 release notes at helpx.adobe.com for any pre-upgrade requirements
- 3. Ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for AEM 6.5.22.0
- 4. Perform the upgrade from your current version to AEM 6.5.22.0 or later
- 5. After upgrade, verify that the XSS filter configurations are functioning correctly
- 6. Test the form fields where the stored XSS was possible to confirm the vulnerability is remediated
- 7. Clear browser caches and test with multiple browsers to ensure the fix is applied
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA6.0 h
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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.
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- 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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