CVE-2022-44474
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.14 (and earlier) is affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-44474. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 19, 2022, affecting Adobe Experience Manager installations up to version 6.5.14 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.4 (Medium). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring low privileges (PR:L) and user interaction (UI:R). The scope is changed (S:C), with low impacts on both confidentiality (C:L) and integrity (I:L), and no impact on availability (A:N) (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows malicious JavaScript content to be executed within the context of the victim's browser. The impact is primarily focused on confidentiality and integrity breaches, with potential exposure of sensitive browser-based information and possible manipulation of web content (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has addressed this vulnerability in versions after 6.5.14. Users are advised to update their Adobe Experience Manager installations to the latest version (Adobe Advisory).

Additional resources


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