CVE-2025-47006
📋 TL;DR
A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager allows low-privileged attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into vulnerable form fields. When victims browse pages containing the injected scripts, their browsers execute the malicious code. This affects Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.22 and earlier.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Experience Manager
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal session cookies, perform actions as authenticated users, redirect to malicious sites, or install malware via drive-by downloads.
Likely Case
Session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of web pages through injected content.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the risk is reduced to minimal, though patching is still recommended.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires low-privileged access to inject scripts; no public proof-of-concept disclosed as per advisory.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.5.23 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb25-48.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.23 or later from Adobe's official site. 2. Follow Adobe's upgrade guide to apply the patch. 3. Restart the AEM instance to apply changes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and output encoding for all user-controllable form fields to prevent script injection.
Implement server-side validation using libraries like OWASP Java Encoder for AEM components.
Content Security Policy (CSP)
allDeploy a strict CSP to mitigate XSS by restricting script execution sources.
Add 'Content-Security-Policy' header with directives like 'script-src self' in AEM dispatcher or web server config.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict low-privileged user access to vulnerable form fields and implement web application firewalls (WAF) with XSS rules.
- Monitor and audit user inputs in logs for suspicious script patterns and conduct regular security assessments.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the AEM version via the OSGi console or by reviewing the AEM installation directory for version files; if version is 6.5.22 or earlier, it is vulnerable.Check Version:
In AEM, navigate to 'http://<aem-host>:<port>/system/console/bundles' and check the version in the Adobe Experience Manager bundle details.Verify Fix Applied:
After patching, verify the AEM version is 6.5.23 or later and test form fields for XSS by attempting to inject scripts in a controlled environment.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual input patterns in form submissions, such as script tags or JavaScript code in request logs.
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with malicious payloads in parameters, detected by WAF or IDS/IPS systems.
SIEM Query:
source="aem_logs" AND (message="*<script>*" OR message="*javascript:*")