CVE-2023-22253: AEM Reflected XSS Arbitrary code execution

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-03-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Experience Manager versions 6.5.15.0 (and earlier) are 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.

Affected products

Adobe Experience Manager: before 6.5.16.0 — fixed in 6.5.16.0
Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service: before 2023.1.0 — fixed in 2023.1.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.16.0; Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service 2023.1.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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