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CVE-2023-48523: 
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.4.8.1 and earlier contain a Cross-site Scripting (Stored XSS) vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on December 15, 2023, and has been assigned CVE-2023-48523 with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 (Medium) (Adobe Security, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Stored Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) issue. When a malicious JavaScript is injected into a vulnerable field, it may be executed in a victim's browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field. The CVSS score breakdown is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, required privileges, and user interaction (CISA Bulletin).

Impact

The vulnerability could result in arbitrary code execution when a victim browses to a page containing the malicious JavaScript code. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access, data manipulation, or further system compromise (Adobe Security).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. 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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