CVE-2020-9735

Stored XSS in AEM's Content Repository Development Environment

MEDIUM
4.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 10, 2020 at 04:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorExperience Manager

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Severity
MEDIUM4.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

AEM versions 6.5.5.0 (and below), 6.4.8.1 (and below), 6.3.3.8 (and below) and 6.2 SP1-CFP20 (and below) are affected by a stored XSS vulnerability that allows users with access to the Content Repository Development Environment to store malicious scripts in certain node fields. These scripts may be executed in a victim’s browser when search queries return the page containing the vulnerable field.

Affected

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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