CVE-2025-46931
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 6.5.22 and earlier are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by a low privileged 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 confidenceAdobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.22 and earlier contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in certain form fields. A low-privileged attacker can inject malicious JavaScript code that persists in the system. When other users view pages containing these compromised form fields, the malicious script executes in their browsers, potentially allowing session hijacking, data theft, or unauthorized actions.
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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< 6.5.23.0< 2025.5.0CVSS 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 installed AEM versionAccess the AEM Web Console (typically at /system/console/config) or check the crx-quickstart/package.xml file. You can also use the AEM SDK or run: curl -s http://localhost:4502/libs/granite/core/content/login.html -H 'Accept: application/json' or check the version via the AEM Welcome page under 'Version Information'.Affected if The installed version is below 6.5.23.0 (for 6.5.x releases) or below 2025.5.0 (for Cloud/2025 releases).
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Identify AEM release trackCheck whether your deployment is on the on-premise 6.5.x release track or the cloud-native 2025.x track. Review your deployment documentation or check the package manager for the exact release version number.Affected if The version number returned in the previous check falls into the < 6.5.23.0 or < 2025.5.0 range.
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Locate custom form field componentsReview your AEM instance for custom form components under /apps that extend Core Components or Foundation Form components. Use CRXDE Lite (accessible at /crx/de) to navigate to /apps and search for components containing 'form' in their node names, especially those handling user input.Affected if Custom or modified form field components exist in your /apps directory that may not have input validation applied.
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Audit existing form content for suspicious patternsUse AEM Query Builder or CRXDE Lite to search for form field content in the repository (paths like /content). Look for entries containing script tags, javascript: URIs, or event handlers (onload, onerror, onclick) in text fields.Affected if Stored XSS payloads are found in any form field content nodes within the repository.
Your environment is affected if the installed AEM version is below 6.5.23.0 (for 6.5.x) or below 2025.5.0 (for 2025.x releases) and you use custom or built-in form fields that accept user input.
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 · scoped6.5.23.02025.5.0
Update Adobe Experience Manager to version 6.5.23 or later. Additionally, implement input validation and output encoding for all form fields as a defense-in-depth measure.
AEM 6.5.23.0 or later; AEM as a Cloud Service 2025.5.0 or later
- 1. Identify the current Adobe Experience Manager version in use by checking the AEM welcome page or system console
- 2. For AEM 6.5.x deployments: Plan upgrade to version 6.5.23.0 or later
- 3. For AEM as a Cloud Service deployments: Plan upgrade to version 2025.5.0 or later
- 4. Review Adobe's official upgrade documentation for your deployment type before proceeding
- 5. Test the upgrade in a non-production environment first
- 6. Perform a full backup of the current AEM instance before upgrading
- 7. Execute the upgrade following Adobe's recommended procedures
- 8. Verify the upgrade was successful and the AEM instance functions normally
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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