CVE-2024-53969
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 to execute arbitrary code in the context of the victim's browser session. By manipulating the DOM environment in the victim's browser, a low privileged attacker can inject malicious scripts that are executed by the victim's browser. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, typically in the form of following 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 · moderate confidenceDOM-based Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.21 and earlier allows low-privileged attackers to inject malicious scripts into the DOM environment. When victims click malicious links, these scripts execute in their browser context, potentially leading to session compromise. The attack requires user interaction but needs no elevated privileges.
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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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Determine Adobe Experience Manager versionAccess the AEM About page at /libs/cq/core/content/info.html or check thefelix console at /system/console/bundles to view the AEM version manifestAffected if The displayed version is below 6.5.22.0 or below 2024.11.0
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Verify AEM product version via CRXDE LiteAccess /crx/de/index.jsp and check the version.properties file or query the version node in the JCR repository under /etc/versionAffected if The reported AEM version falls within the affected range (< 6.5.22.0 or < 2024.11.0)
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Check for installed security patchesReview the list of installed hotfixes in the Package Manager at /crx/packmgr/list.jsp or check /system/console/status-ProductInfo to see applied patchesAffected if No security patches for CVE-2024-53969 are installed and the base version is in the affected range
Your AEM instance is affected if its base version is earlier than 6.5.22.0 or earlier than 2024.11.0 and no corresponding security hotfix has been applied.
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
Update Adobe Experience Manager to a version newer than 6.5.21 or apply the vendor-provided security patch. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers as a defense-in-depth measure to mitigate XSS attacks.
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.22.0 or later, or 2024.11.0 or later (Cloud Service)
- Review the Adobe Experience Manager release notes for version 6.5.22.0 (for 6.5.x customers) or 2024.11.0 (for Cloud Service customers) to understand changes and known issues
- Create a complete backup of your current AEM instance including content repository, configurations, and custom code
- Test the upgrade in a non-production/staging environment before deploying to production
- Schedule a maintenance window following Adobe's recommended upgrade best practices
- Perform the upgrade to 6.5.22.0 or later (on-prem) or 2024.11.0 or later (Cloud Service) following Adobe's official upgrade documentation
- After upgrade, verify the instance is functioning correctly and all custom workflows are operational
- Confirm the DOM-based XSS vulnerability is resolved by testing with the malicious payload pattern described in the CVE
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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