CVE-2021-40714 | BDVDB-2026-161613 Detail

AdobeExperience Manager

Description#

Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.9.0 (and earlier) is affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the accesskey parameter. If an attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, malicious JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References#

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb21-82.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12021-09-27Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-04-23Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2021-09-27
Last modified: 2025-04-23

Vendor information

Vendor: Adobe
Product: Experience Manager

All Adobe vulnerabilities

Score

6.1 Medium

EPSS

1.1%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 66.7.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Cross-Site Scripting

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<= 6.5.9.0
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.1 Medium

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).