CVE-2022-28851

AEM Reflected XSS Arbitrary code execution

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Published Sep 30, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 36.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.13.0 (and earlier) is affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If an 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. Exploitation of this issue requires low-privilege access to AEM.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Adobe

Experience Manager

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 6.5.13.0
`unspecified`	affected	≤ None

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 36.8% (36.756% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb22-40.html

History

Apr 23, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Sep 16, 2024 6:45 PM Title updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title	AEM Reflected XSS Arbitrary code execution	AEM Reflected XSS Arbitrary code execution

Subscriptions

Adobe Experience Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 4:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: adobe
Published: Sep 30, 2022, 4:55 PM
Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 4:53 PM
Reserved: Apr 8, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:03 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:03 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:39 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 30, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:39 AM

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