6.1

CVE-2021-40714: adobe experience_manager Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 27-09-2021Last modified 23-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-40714 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in adobe experience_manager. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-09-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.13% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.13%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links