CVE-2016-8855
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.022 · 82 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-41618Sitecore CMS 8.1 Update-3 - Cross-Site ScriptingPoC · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.sitecore.net/enPatchcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141655/Sitecore-Experience-Platform-8.1-Update-3-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41618/cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141655/Sitecore-Experience-Platform-8.1-Update-3-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41618/enisa_euvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141655/Sitecore-Experience-Platform-8.1-Update-3-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41618/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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