CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-16469

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection')

Published: Jan 15, 2020 | Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 6.2, 6.1, and 6.0 have an expression language injection vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to sensitive information disclosure.

Weakness

The product constructs all or part of an expression language (EL) statement in a framework such as a Java Server Page (JSP) using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended EL statement before it is executed.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Experience_managerAdobe6.5.0 (including)6.5.3.0 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

  • If user-controlled data must be added to an expression interpreter, one or more of the following should be performed:

References