CVE-2023-48611Network attack vector

Victim-context script execution via crafted URL

Published Dec 15, 2023 · Updated Oct 7, 2024

DOM-based XSS in Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.18 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute script via a crafted URL. The flaw lies in an undisclosed vulnerable page whose client-side code places URL-derived input into the DOM; Adobe has not identified the source, sink, or missing neutralization operation. Exploitation requires low-privileged access and a victim who follows the crafted link; script runs only in the victim browser's AEM origin.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.60%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

DOM-based XSS in Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.18 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute script via a crafted URL. The flaw lies in an undisclosed vulnerable page whose client-side code places URL-derived input into the DOM; Adobe has not identified the source, sink, or missing neutralization operation. Exploitation requires low-privileged access and a victim who follows the crafted link; script runs only in the victim browser's AEM origin.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-48611
Published
Dec 15, 2023
Updated
Oct 7, 2024
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe Experience Manager
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.001
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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Is a vulnerable build present?

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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

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')
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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