CVE-2024-26078: 
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) versions 6.5.20 and earlier are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This security issue was disclosed and assigned CVE-2024-26078, with Adobe Systems Incorporated being the assigning CNA (Adobe Advisory).

The vulnerability is classified as a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue (CWE-79) that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 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 that it requires network access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and user interaction (NVD).

When successfully 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 sensitive information and potential manipulation of user data (Adobe Advisory).

The vulnerability requires an attacker to have low-level privileges and user interaction for successful exploitation. The attacker must be able to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields, which will then be stored and executed when other users access the affected page (NVD).

Adobe has addressed this vulnerability in versions after 6.5.20. Users are advised to update their Adobe Experience Manager installations to the latest version to mitigate this security risk (Adobe Advisory).