Adobe Experience Manager up to 6.5.16.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Experience Manager up to 6.5.16.0 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-29302. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Adobe Experience Manager up to 6.5.16.0 (Content Management System). This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.16.0 (and earlier) is affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If a low-privileged attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, malicious JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser.

The weakness was shared 06/16/2023 as apsb23-31. The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-29302 since 04/04/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-32877). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Experience Manager

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 5.4
CNA Vector (Adobe Systems Incorporated): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/04/2023 🔍
06/15/2023 +72 days 🔍
06/16/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/09/2025 +907 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb23-31
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-29302 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-29302
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-231689
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2023 00:16
Updated: 12/09/2025 05:54
Changes: 06/16/2023 00:16 (50), 12/09/2025 05:54 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.