Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.18 and earlier are impacted by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts, affecting user browsers.
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.18 and earlier are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in a victim's browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field.
Understanding CVE-2023-48530
This section provides an overview of the CVE-2023-48530 vulnerability affecting Adobe Experience Manager.
What is CVE-2023-48530?
The vulnerability involves a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in specific components of Adobe Experience Manager. Attackers with low privileges can exploit this to inject harmful scripts into vulnerable form fields.
The Impact of CVE-2023-48530
The potential impact includes the execution of malicious JavaScript on a victim's browser when accessing a compromised page containing the vulnerable field.
Technical Details of CVE-2023-48530
This section delves into the technical aspects of the CVE-2023-48530 vulnerability.
Vulnerability Description
The vulnerability is specifically identified in the
libs/dam/gui/components/s7dam/productsettings/clientlibs/productsettings/productsettings.js
component of Adobe Experience Manager.
Affected Systems and Versions
Adobe Experience Manager versions up to and including 6.5.18 are impacted by this vulnerability.
Exploitation Mechanism
Low-privileged attackers can exploit this issue by injecting malicious scripts into susceptible form fields, leading to the execution of harmful JavaScript in victims' browsers.
Mitigation and Prevention
This section outlines steps to mitigate and prevent the exploitation of CVE-2023-48530.
Immediate Steps to Take
Long-Term Security Practices
Patching and Updates
Ensure that Adobe Experience Manager is regularly updated to the latest version that includes security fixes and patches.