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How the CVE-2025-61797 Works
This vulnerability is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw within Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). A low-privileged attacker can submit malicious JavaScript code into specific, improperly sanitized form fields. This malicious payload is then stored on the AEM server. Unlike reflected XSS, the attack script is permanently hosted on the vulnerable page. When an authenticated victim, such as an administrator or another user, subsequently browses to the compromised page, the stored malicious script is automatically executed within their browser session. This execution occurs in the context of the victim’s session, allowing the attacker to steal session cookies, perform actions on behalf of the user, or deface the website. Exploitation requires that the victim is tricked into visiting the specific page containing the payload, often via a malicious link.
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Platform: Adobe Experience Manager
Version: 11.6 and earlier
Vulnerability : Stored XSS
Severity: Medium
date: 10/14/2025
Prediction: Patch by 12/2025
What Undercode Say:
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grep -r "unsanitized" /path/to/aem/components/
curl -X POST $TARGET_URL/form -d "field=<script>alert('XSS')</script>"
// Example malicious payload <img src=x onerror="stealCookie()">
How Exploit:
1. Attacker with low privileges logs in.
- Submits a malicious script into a vulnerable web form.
- The input is stored by AEM without sanitization.
- Victim visits the page with the stored payload.
5. Malicious script executes in victim’s browser.
Protection from this CVE
Apply Adobe security updates.
Implement strict input sanitization.
Use Content Security Policy (CSP).
Encode output for HTML contexts.
Impact:
Session hijacking.
Unauthorized actions.
Website defacement.
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Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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