CVE-2025-64833
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 6.5.23 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 confidenceStored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier allows low-privileged attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into form fields. The malicious payload is stored in the system and executes in victims' browsers when they view pages containing the affected fields.
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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< 6.5.24.0< 2025.12.0= 6.5CVSS 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 System Information console at /system/console/status-AEM%20Version%20or%20check the product.xml file in the installation directory. Alternatively, query the version through the CRX/DE console via the builtversion servlet.Affected if The installed version is earlier than 6.5.24.0, earlier than 2025.12.0, or matches version 6.5 (any 6.5.x build before 6.5.24.0).
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Identify form field implementationsReview all form-based components in your AEM instance. Check the /libs and /apps directories for custom form components, adaptive forms, or core WCM components that include input fields. Inspect the JSP, HTL, or Granite UI form components under /libs/foundation/components or /libs/core/wcm/components.Affected if Custom or out-of-the-box form components that accept user input are present and lack server-side input validation on submitted values.
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Audit user account permissionsNavigate to the User Administration console at /security/users.html or /libs/granite/security/content/useradmin to review which users have access to form submission or content creation. Check for low-privileged accounts in groups such as 'content-authors' or 'users' that can submit to forms.Affected if Low-privileged users (non-admin) have permission to create or modify content containing form fields where malicious scripts could be injected.
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Inspect stored content for suspicious scriptsSearch the repository using Query Builder or CRXDE Lite at /crx/de to find stored form submissions or user-generated content containing script tags. Run a query searching for pattern '<script' or 'javascript:' in content nodes under /content or /var/folders.Affected if Any stored form submissions or content nodes contain unsanitized script tags or JavaScript event handlers that could execute in browsers.
Your environment is affected if AEM version is before 6.5.24.0 or before 2025.12.0 AND your system contains form fields that accept user input without proper server-side validation or output encoding.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scoped6.5.24.02025.12.0
Upgrade Adobe Experience Manager to version 6.5.24 or later. Additionally, implement proper input validation and output encoding on form fields, and configure Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS risks.
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.24.0 or later / 2025.12.0 or later
- 1. Back up your Adobe Experience Manager instance before performing any upgrade.
- 2. Upgrade Adobe Experience Manager to version 6.5.24.0 or later for the 6.5.x release line, OR
- 3. Alternatively, upgrade to version 2025.12.0 or later if using the newer release cadence.
- 4. After upgrade, verify that the stored XSS vulnerability is resolved by testing the previously vulnerable form fields.
- 5. Validate that custom code and integrations remain functional post-upgrade.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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