CVE-2021-28625 Adobe Experience Manager Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in inbox workitem.jsp

Medium 6.3 Published 24 Aug 2021 Updated 23 Apr 2025

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into form fields, leading to JavaScript execution in victim browsers within Adobe Experience Manager.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-28625?

CVE-2021-28625 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager, published on 24 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service offering, as well as versions 6.5.8.0 (and below) is affected by a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by an attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in a victim’s browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28625?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Experience Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28625?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28625 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-28625 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28625 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-85m3-3j3g-mhv6.