Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) < 6.5.23.0 XML External Entity

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 115070

Synopsis

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) < 6.5.23.0 XML External Entity

Description

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) versions prior to 6.5.23.0 are affected by an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted XML request to the affected system, which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information or system compromise.

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.23.0 or later.

See Also

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb25-90.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 115070

Type: remote

Published: 12/8/2025

Updated: 12/8/2025

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-54249

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-54249

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/8/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-54249, CVE-2025-54251