Medium severity · published Mar 19, 2017
CVE-2016-8855
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in "/sitecore/client/Applications/List Manager/Taskpages/Contact list" in Sitecore Experience Platform 8.1 rev
6.1
CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in "/sitecore/client/Applications/List Manager/Taskpages/Contact list" in Sitecore Experience Platform 8.1 rev. 160519 (8.1 Update-3) allows remote attacks via the Name or Description parameter. This is fixed in 8.2 Update-2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EP
Experience Platform · Sitecore
8.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8855
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8855
Exploit
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141655/Sitecore-Experience-Platform-8.1-Update-3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41618/
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