CVE-2022-35697Network attack vector

Session theft via unsanitized SVG streaming

Published Aug 9, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Reflected XSS in Adobe Experience Manager Core Components 2.20.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to steal sessions via SVG links. AdaptiveImageServlet streams author-uploaded SVG images without neutralizing embedded JavaScript, so a crafted image URL executes script in an authenticated visitor's browser. Exploitation requires low author access and a victim to open the generated link; the script can access that victim's AEM session.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.68%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Adobe Experience Manager Core Components 2.20.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to steal sessions via SVG links. AdaptiveImageServlet streams author-uploaded SVG images without neutralizing embedded JavaScript, so a crafted image URL executes script in an authenticated visitor's browser. Exploitation requires low author access and a victim to open the generated link; the script can access that victim's AEM session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-35697
Published
Aug 9, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe Experience Manager
Classifications
CWE-79, T1539
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 9, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=2.20.6
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=None

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Adobe · Adobe Experience Managerversion=unspecified <=2.20.6; version=unspecified <=None

Published CVSS scores

5.4Adobe Systems IncorporatedCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1539Steal Web Session Cookie

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