CVE-2025-47061 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 the AEM platform, allowing a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code that is persistently stored on the server. When a victim user accesses a page containing the compromised form field, the malicious script executes in their browser context. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-79, indicating improper neutralization of input during web page generation. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.4 (medium severity), with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, meaning the attack can be launched remotely over the network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges, and user interaction is necessary. The scope is changed (S:C), indicating that the vulnerability affects resources beyond the initially vulnerable component. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent, with no direct availability impact. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no official patches have been linked yet. Stored XSS in AEM is particularly dangerous because AEM is widely used for enterprise content management and digital experience delivery, often hosting public-facing websites and intranet portals. Successful exploitation could lead to session hijacking, credential theft, defacement, or distribution of malware to users of the affected sites.

For European organizations, the impact of this vulnerability can be significant due to the widespread adoption of Adobe Experience Manager in government, finance, healthcare, and large enterprises across Europe. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data, compromise of user sessions, and erosion of trust in digital services. Since AEM often serves as the backbone for customer-facing portals and internal collaboration platforms, attackers could leverage this vulnerability to conduct targeted phishing campaigns, steal credentials, or pivot to further internal network compromise. The medium severity score reflects the need for user interaction and low privilege requirements, but the potential for scope change and persistent script injection raises concerns for data confidentiality and integrity. Additionally, compliance with GDPR and other European data protection regulations means that exploitation resulting in data leakage could lead to regulatory penalties and reputational damage.

European organizations using Adobe Experience Manager should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Immediately review and restrict user permissions to minimize low-privileged users' ability to submit content to vulnerable form fields. 2) Employ rigorous input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data, particularly in form fields exposed on public or internal web pages. 3) Monitor web application logs and user activity for unusual or suspicious input patterns indicative of XSS attempts. 4) Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules targeting known XSS payloads and patterns specific to AEM form submissions. 5) Conduct thorough security testing, including automated and manual penetration tests focusing on stored XSS vectors within AEM environments. 6) Stay alert for Adobe's official patches or security advisories and apply updates promptly once available. 7) Educate users and administrators about the risks of XSS and safe browsing practices to reduce the likelihood of successful exploitation. 8) Consider implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts on affected web pages.