CVE-2020-9738

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 visiting 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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