CVE-2024-53969
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.21 and earlier are affected by a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 19, 2025, and was assigned identifier CVE-2024-53969 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code in the context of the victim's browser session. By manipulating the DOM environment in the victim's browser, a low privileged attacker can inject malicious scripts that are executed by the victim's browser. 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 (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code within the context of the victim's browser session. The attack requires user interaction, typically in the form of following a malicious link (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to a version newer than Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.21 (Adobe Security).

Additional resources


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