CVE-2025-46993
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) versions 6.5.22 and earlier contain a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on July 24, 2025, with Adobe Systems Incorporated being the source of the disclosure (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.4 (Medium). The attack vector is characterized as 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 confidentiality (C:L) and integrity (I:L) impacts, and No availability impact (A:N) (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. The injected JavaScript code can be executed in a victim's browser when they navigate to the page containing the compromised field (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has addressed this vulnerability in versions after 6.5.22. Users are advised to update their Adobe Experience Manager installations to the latest version to mitigate this security risk (Adobe Advisory).

Additional resources


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