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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-48518
CVE-2023-48518:
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.18 and earlier are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code (NVD, Adobe Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue with a CVSS score of 5.4 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A). The vulnerability allows malicious JavaScript to be executed in a victim's browser when they browse to a page containing the vulnerable field (CISA).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of other users' browsers who visit the affected page. This could potentially lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other client-side attacks (Adobe Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has addressed this vulnerability in their security update. Users are advised to update to the latest version of Adobe Experience Manager to mitigate this security risk (Adobe Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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