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CVE-2023-48513: 
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) versions 6.5.18 and earlier were identified with a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-48513. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 15, 2023, and affects the form field functionality of the AEM platform (NVD, Adobe Security).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 (Medium). The technical assessment indicates that the vulnerability allows malicious scripts to be injected into vulnerable form fields, which can then be executed when users browse to the affected page (Adobe Security).

Impact

When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows malicious JavaScript to be executed in a victim's browser when they access a page containing the compromised form field. The impact is particularly concerning as it affects the integrity of the web application and could potentially lead to unauthorized access to user data (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has acknowledged the vulnerability and recommends updating to versions newer than 6.5.18 to address this security issue (Adobe Security).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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