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CVE-2023-48490: 
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, identified as CVE-2023-48490. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on December 15, 2023, affecting Adobe Experience Manager's web interface (Adobe Security, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). The vulnerability requires low privileges and user interaction for successful exploitation. The attack vector is network-based, with low attack complexity (Adobe Security).

Impact

If a low-privileged attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, malicious JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to user data and session information (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has addressed this vulnerability in newer versions of Experience Manager. Users are advised to update their installations to the latest version to mitigate this security risk (Adobe Security).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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