What is the severity of CVE-2021-44177?

CVE-2021-44177 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for exploitation through stored Cross-Site Scripting.

How do I fix CVE-2021-44177?

To remediate CVE-2021-44177, update Adobe Experience Manager to version 6.5.11.0 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2021-44177?

CVE-2021-44177 affects Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service and versions up to 6.5.10.0 of Adobe Experience Manager.

What types of attacks can CVE-2021-44177 facilitate?

CVE-2021-44177 can allow attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into web applications, enabling various security risks such as data theft.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2021-44177?

While the best solution for CVE-2021-44177 is to apply the available updates, restricting user input validation can serve as a temporary workaround.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-44177

high

8.1

CWE

14/12/2021

4/8/2024

CVE-2021-44177: Adobe Experience Manager Stored XSS in user name parameter in the package manager

First published: Tue Dec 14 2021(Updated: )

AEM's Cloud Service offering, as well as version 6.5.10.0 (and below) are affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could be abused by an attacker to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in a victim’s browser when they browse to the page containing the vulnerable field.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Adobe Experience Manager	<=6.5.10.0
Adobe Experience Manager

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Reference Links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb21-103.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44177?
CVE-2021-44177 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for exploitation through stored Cross-Site Scripting.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44177?
To remediate CVE-2021-44177, update Adobe Experience Manager to version 6.5.11.0 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2021-44177?
CVE-2021-44177 affects Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service and versions up to 6.5.10.0 of Adobe Experience Manager.
What types of attacks can CVE-2021-44177 facilitate?
CVE-2021-44177 can allow attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into web applications, enabling various security risks such as data theft.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2021-44177?
While the best solution for CVE-2021-44177 is to apply the available updates, restricting user input validation can serve as a temporary workaround.

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