CVE-2024-43712 Adobe Experience Manager | Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) (CWE-79)

Medium 5.4 Published 10 Dec 2024 Updated 11 Dec 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in a victim's browser via DOM-based XSS in Adobe Experience Manager, requiring user interaction.

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-2024-43712?

CVE-2024-43712 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager, published on 10 Dec 2024. 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 6.5.21 and earlier are affected by a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the victim's browser. This issue occurs when data from a user-controllable source is improperly sanitized before being used in the Document Object Model (DOM) of a web page, leading to the execution of malicious scripts. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, such as tricking a victim into clicking a link or navigating to a malicious website.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43712?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Experience Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43712?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43712 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-2024-43712 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43712 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-m5f5-pppj-38hc.