CVE-2024-43721 Adobe Experience Manager | Cross-site Scripting (DOM-based XSS) (CWE-79)

Medium 5.4 Published 10 Dec 2024 Updated 11 Dec 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via DOM manipulation 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-2024-43721?

CVE-2024-43721 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 be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the victim's browser session. By manipulating a DOM element through a crafted URL or user input, the attacker can inject malicious scripts that run when the page is rendered. This type of attack requires user interaction, as the victim would need to access a manipulated link or input data into a vulnerable page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43721?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Experience Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43721?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43721 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-2024-43721 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43721 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7f74-fhgg-88fx.