CVE-2023-48531Network attack vector

Stored script execution via vulnerable form fields

Published Dec 15, 2023 · Updated Oct 7, 2024

Stored XSS in Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.18 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts into form fields. Adobe discloses only that vulnerable form fields store attacker-supplied JavaScript; it does not identify the affected component or sanitization failure. Low-privileged access is required to plant the script, and a victim must browse to the page containing the field before code runs in that victim's browser.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.56%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.18 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts into form fields. Adobe discloses only that vulnerable form fields store attacker-supplied JavaScript; it does not identify the affected component or sanitization failure. Low-privileged access is required to plant the script, and a victim must browse to the page containing the field before code runs in that victim's browser.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-48531
Published
Dec 15, 2023
Updated
Oct 7, 2024
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe Experience Manager
Classifications
CWE-79
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 15, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 7, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=6.5.18

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Adobe · Adobe Experience Managerversion=0 <=6.5.18

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
5.4NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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')

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