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CVE-2023-48461: 
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.18 and earlier are affected by a Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 15, 2023, and has been assigned CVE-2023-48461. This security issue affects Adobe Experience Manager installations up to version 6.5.18.0 and Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service versions prior to 2023.11 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a DOM-based Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue, identified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). 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, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and required user interaction (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 considered medium severity, with potential for limited confidentiality and integrity breaches (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update to the latest version of Adobe Experience Manager or Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service 2023.11 or later (Adobe Advisory).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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