CVE-2023-48448
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.18 and earlier are affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on December 15, 2023, and was assigned CVE-2023-48448. This security issue affects Adobe Experience Manager installations up to version 6.5.18 (NVD CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CWE-79). It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium severity) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability requires network access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and user interaction to exploit (NVD CVE).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows malicious JavaScript content to be executed within the context of the victim's browser. The impact is considered medium severity, with potential for both confidentiality and integrity breaches, though no direct impact on availability has been identified (Adobe Security Bulletin).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their Adobe Experience Manager installations to the latest version (Adobe Security Bulletin).

Additional resources


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