CVE-2016-8855
medium
CVSS v3
6.1
VIR risk
6.1
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
71%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| sitecore | experience_platform | 8.1 | |
References
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141655/Sitecore-Experience-Platform-8.1-Update-3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41618/
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141655/Sitecore-Experience-Platform-8.1-Update-3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41618/
CWEs
CWE-79
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Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.