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CVE-2023-48493:
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 that was disclosed on December 15, 2023. The vulnerability affects Adobe Experience Manager software and has been assigned CVE-2023-48493 (NVD).
Technical details
This is a DOM-based Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, categorized under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.4 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (Adobe Security).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker to execute malicious JavaScript content within the context of the victim's browser when the victim visits a URL referencing a vulnerable page (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has addressed this vulnerability in versions after 6.5.18 of Adobe Experience Manager. Users are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate this security issue (Adobe Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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