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CVE-2023-48495:
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-48495 is a Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) vulnerability affecting Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.18 and earlier. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 15, 2023. This security issue impacts the web-based content management solution from Adobe (NVD, Adobe Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium severity). The attack requires low privileges and user interaction, with the attack vector being network-accessible (Adobe Security).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow a low-privileged attacker to execute malicious JavaScript content within the context of the victim's browser when they visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page (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 available (Adobe Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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