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ConnectApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-54041

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 11.4.9 / 12.7 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 Connect versions 12.6, 11.4.7 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 confidence

Adobe Connect versions 12.6, 11.4.7 and earlier contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in form fields. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript that persists in the application and executes in victim browsers when they view affected pages.

MitigationImplement proper input validation and output encoding on all user-facing form fields. Apply vendor patches when available.

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
ConnectApplication
Affected:< 11.4.9>= 12.0, < 12.7

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. Identify Adobe Connect installation and version
    Locate the Adobe Connect installation directory or check the application startup logs for the version number. On Windows, common paths include C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Connect or C:\Connect\. The version is typically displayed in the login page footer or in logs such as \apps\common\log\connect-login.log.
    Affected if The installed version is 12.0 through 12.6, or 11.4.7 or earlier (i.e., < 11.4.9)
  2. Confirm Adobe Connect web interface is accessible
    Access the Adobe Connect login page via HTTP/HTTPS (typically port 80/443 or 8443). Verify the application responds and renders HTML pages.
    Affected if The application is running and accessible to users or administrators
  3. Identify user-facing form input fields
    Navigate through the Adobe Connect web interface and locate form fields where users can enter and save data. Common areas include meeting room settings, user profiles, training enrollment forms, or custom pods. Check the HTML source of these forms to identify input elements (input, textarea, select tags).
    Affected if The application contains form fields that accept and persist user input to the server
  4. Verify stored data is rendered without encoding
    Enter a test string containing HTML characters (e.g., <script>alert(1)</script>) into a form field and save it. Then view the saved data in the application. If the browser executes the script or renders HTML tags literally instead of displaying them as encoded text, the XSS vulnerability is present.
    Affected if Stored form input is rendered as raw HTML/JavaScript in the browser without output encoding

A user is affected if their Adobe Connect version falls in the range 12.0 to 12.6 or 11.4.7 and earlier, and the application contains form fields that accept user input which is then displayed without proper encoding.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 11.4.9 / 12.7 or later
Fixed in 11.4.912.7
Interim mitigation

Implement proper input validation and output encoding on all user-facing form fields. Apply vendor patches when available.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Connect 12.7 or later (12.x branch); or 11.4.9 or later (11.x branch)

  1. Check current Adobe Connect version in the admin console under Administration > About Adobe Connect
  2. Review Adobe Connect upgrade prerequisites and backup documentation before proceeding
  3. For Adobe Connect 12.x: Upgrade to version 12.7 or later (e.g., 12.7, 12.8)
  4. For Adobe Connect 11.x: Upgrade to version 11.4.9 or later
  5. Download the appropriate installer from the Adobe distribution portal or official channels
  6. Execute the upgrade following the standard Adobe Connect upgrade procedure
  7. After upgrade, log in to the admin console and verify the version has been updated successfully
  8. Test that the previously vulnerable form fields now properly sanitize input
Caveat Standard Adobe Connect upgrade considerations apply - review meeting recordings, custom templates, and integrations after upgrade

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

Fix this in Connect Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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