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MEDIUM · 5.4

CVE-2021-40711

Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.9.0 (and earlier) is affected by a stored XSS vulnerability when creating Content Fragments. An authenticated attacker can send a malformed POST request to achieve...

Vulnerability Description

Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.9.0 (and earlier) is affected by a stored XSS vulnerability when creating Content Fragments. An authenticated attacker can send a malformed POST request to achieve arbitrary code execution. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in a victim’s browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeExperience Manager<= 6.5.9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-40711?

CVE-2021-40711 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.9.0 (and earlier) is affected by a stored XSS vulnerability when creating Content Fragments. An authenticated attacker can send a malformed POST request to achieve...

How severe is CVE-2021-40711?

CVE-2021-40711 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-40711?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Experience Manager.