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CVE-2023-48551: 
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-48551 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.18 and earlier. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 15, 2023. This security issue impacts Adobe Experience Manager's form field functionality (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue (CWE-79) that allows low-privileged attackers to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.4 (Medium), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and required user interaction (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, the vulnerability allows malicious JavaScript to be executed in a victim's browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field. This can lead to unauthorized access to user data and potential manipulation of the web interface (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Experience Manager beyond version 6.5.18 (Adobe Security Bulletin).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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