CVE-2024-36231
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2024-36231 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) versions 6.5.20 and earlier. The vulnerability was disclosed on June 13, 2024 (NVD, Adobe Security).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 (Medium severity). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N), with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring low privileges (PR:L), and user interaction (UI:R). The scope is changed (S:C), with low impact on confidentiality (C:L) and integrity (I:L) (Adobe Security).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this DOM-based XSS vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the affected user's browser session, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information or manipulation of web content (CIS Security).

Exploitability

As of current reports, there are no known instances of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild (CIS Security).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their Adobe Experience Manager installations to the latest version. The vulnerability affects AEM versions 6.5.20 and earlier, and users should apply the appropriate patches as soon as possible after proper testing (Adobe Security).

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