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CVE-2023-51457: 
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) versions 6.5.18 and earlier contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-51457. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 20, 2023, and was assigned by Adobe Systems Incorporated (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue (CWE-79) that affects form fields within Adobe Experience Manager. The severity of this vulnerability has been assessed with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.4 (MEDIUM), 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

When exploited, this vulnerability allows malicious JavaScript to be executed in a victim's browser when they navigate to a page containing the compromised field. The vulnerability requires low privileges to exploit and can lead to information disclosure and potential manipulation of web content (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has addressed this vulnerability in their security advisory. Users should update their Adobe Experience Manager installations to versions newer than 6.5.18 (Adobe Advisory).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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