What is CVE-2024-43738?

CVE-2024-43738 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-12-10.

How severe is CVE-2024-43738?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

XSS in Adobe Experience Manager

CVE-2024-43738

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 malicious source is processed by a web application and subsequently written to the web page without proper sanitization, allowing for the execution of unintended script code or the alteration of the intended user interface. User interaction is required as the victim must visit a malicious page or view a maliciously crafted link.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.009 (55.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Adobe Experience Manager — versions 0
Adobe Experience_manager

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-43738?: CVE-2024-43738 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-12-10.
How severe is CVE-2024-43738?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.