CVE-2025-47061
📋 TL;DR
This stored XSS vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager allows low-privileged attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into form fields. When users visit pages containing the compromised fields, their browsers execute the attacker's code. Organizations running AEM versions 6.5.22 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Experience Manager
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator credentials, hijack user sessions, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers with low privileges steal session cookies or user data from other users who view the compromised pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before reaching user browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated low-privileged access to inject scripts into vulnerable form fields.
🛠️ 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 AEM 6.5.23 or later from Adobe's distribution portal. 2. Apply the service pack following Adobe's upgrade documentation. 3. Restart the AEM instance. 4. Verify the update was successful.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation to sanitize user input in form fields
Configure AEM's XSS protection filters via OSGi console
Content Security Policy
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution
Add 'Content-Security-Policy' header to AEM dispatcher configuration
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict low-privileged user access to content creation/editing capabilities
- Implement web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check AEM version via CRXDE Lite or OSGi console - if version is 6.5.22 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
curl -u admin:password http://localhost:4502/system/console/status-productinfo.json | grep 'Adobe Experience Manager'Verify Fix Applied:
After patching, verify version is 6.5.23 or later and test form fields with XSS payloads to ensure they're properly sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual content creation/modification by low-privileged users
- Requests containing script tags or JavaScript in form submissions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious script payloads in POST parameters
SIEM Query:
source="aem-access.log" AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")