CVE-2025-47041 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) versions 6.5.22 and earlier. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization in certain form fields within AEM, allowing a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code that is persistently stored on the server. When a victim user accesses the affected page containing the injected script, the malicious code executes in their browser context. This DOM-based XSS (CWE-79) vulnerability can lead to unauthorized actions such as session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized manipulation of the web application interface. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity level. The vector string (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) shows that the attack can be performed remotely over the network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges, and user interaction is necessary to trigger the exploit. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no official patches have been linked yet. Adobe Experience Manager is widely used by enterprises for content management and digital experience delivery, making this vulnerability significant in environments where AEM is deployed, especially in public-facing portals or intranets where multiple users interact with content forms.

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a risk primarily to confidentiality and integrity of user data and session information. Exploitation could allow attackers to steal sensitive information, impersonate users, or perform unauthorized actions within the affected AEM environment. Given that many European enterprises, government agencies, and public sector organizations rely on Adobe Experience Manager for their web content management, a successful attack could lead to data breaches, reputational damage, and regulatory non-compliance under GDPR. The medium severity score reflects that while the vulnerability requires some user interaction and low privileges, the potential for lateral movement or privilege escalation within the application exists due to the scope change (S:C). Organizations with customer-facing portals or internal collaboration platforms built on AEM are particularly at risk. Additionally, the persistent nature of stored XSS means that malicious scripts can affect multiple users over time, increasing the attack surface and potential impact.

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should prioritize the following actions: 1) Apply official patches or updates from Adobe as soon as they become available to address the input validation flaws. 2) Implement strict input validation and output encoding on all form fields within AEM to prevent injection of malicious scripts. 3) Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts and reduce the impact of XSS attacks. 4) Conduct thorough security testing, including automated scanning and manual penetration testing focused on XSS vectors in AEM deployments. 5) Educate users about the risks of clicking on suspicious links or interacting with untrusted content within the application. 6) Monitor web application logs and user activity for unusual behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 7) Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules tailored to detect and block XSS payloads targeting AEM. These measures, combined with timely patching, will significantly reduce the risk posed by this vulnerability.