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CVE-2020-9743

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.96%

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CVE-2020-9743 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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 an HTML injection vulnerability in the content editor component that allows unauthenticated users to craft an HTTP request that includes arbitrary HTML code in a parameter value. An attacker could then use the malicious GET request to lure victims to perform unsafe actions in the page (ex. EPSS estimates a 1.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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 an HTML injection vulnerability in the content editor component that allows unauthenticated users to craft an HTTP request that includes arbitrary HTML code in a parameter value. An attacker could then use the malicious GET request to lure victims to perform unsafe actions in the page (ex. phishing).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
1.96%

77.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
AdobeExperience Manager>= 6.3.0.0, <= 6.3.3.8—
AdobeExperience Manager>= 6.4.0.0, <= 6.4.8.1—
AdobeExperience Manager>= 6.5.0.0, <= 6.5.5.0—
AdobeExperience Manager6.2.0.0Sp1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9743?
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 an HTML injection vulnerability in the content editor component that allows unauthenticated users to craft an HTTP request that includes arbitrary HTML code in a parameter value. An attacker could then use the malicious GET request to lure victims to perform unsafe actions in the page (ex. phishing).
How severe is CVE-2020-9743?
CVE-2020-9743 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9743?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST