CVE-2022-38439 AEM Reflected XSS Arbitrary code execution

Medium 5.4 Published 23 Sep 2022 Updated 23 Apr 2025

Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers via reflected XSS, potentially leading to account takeover, requiring low-privilege access.

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

What is CVE-2022-38439?

CVE-2022-38439 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager, published on 23 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38439?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38439?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38439 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-2022-38439 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38439 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8xcf-8ggp-m7gj.