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CVE-2023-48500: 
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) versions 6.5.18 and earlier were identified with a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 15, 2023, and was assigned the identifier CVE-2023-48500. This security flaw affects the Adobe Experience Manager platform, a content management solution used by enterprises (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, 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 severity) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (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 information disclosure and limited system compromise (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has addressed this vulnerability in versions after 6.5.18. Users are advised to update their Adobe Experience Manager installations to the latest version to mitigate this security risk (Adobe Advisory).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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