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CVE-2020-9735

Stored XSS in AEM's Content Repository Development Environment

6.8 Medium

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 search queries return the page containing the vulnerable field.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.76%Down 1.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.8

Stored XSS in AEM's Content Repository Development Environment

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 search queries return the page containing the vulnerable field.

Record
CVE-2020-9735
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-30515 6.8

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 search queries return the page containing the vulnerable field.

Record
EUVD-2020-30515
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-56cw-6vw8-cf47 No score

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...

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 search queries return the page containing the vulnerable field.

Record
GHSA-56cw-6vw8-cf47
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.8

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 search queries return the page containing the vulnerable field.

Record
CVE-2020-9735
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1
4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
3.5 LowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, products, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2020-9735 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Adobe Experience Manager, published September 10, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.76%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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