CVE-2020-9732

Stored XSS in AEM Sites Components

CRITICAL
9
CVSS Score
Published: September 10, 2020 at 04:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:28 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorExperience ManagerExperience Manager Forms

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Severity
CRITICAL9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

The AEM Forms add-on for versions 6.5.5.0 (and below) and 6.4.8.2 (and below) are affected by a stored XSS vulnerability that allows users with 'Author' privileges to store malicious scripts in fields associated with the Sites component. These scripts may be executed in a victim’s browser when they open the page containing the vulnerable field.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 6.2.1.20v ≤ Forms SP5 add-on for AEM 6.5.5.0v ≤ Forms SP8 add-on for AEM 6.4.8.16.3.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.3.3.86.4.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.4.8.16.5.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.5.5.0

Remediation

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CVSS

9CRITICALadobe
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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