# CVE-2014-100004: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the xmlcontrol parameter in Sitecore CMS, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jan 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pqp4-4hrh-77x4

## What is CVE-2014-100004?

CVE-2014-100004 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sitecore CMS before 7.0 Update-4 (rev. 140120) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the xmlcontrol parameter to the default URI.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-100004?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sitecore Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-100004?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-100004 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-100004 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-100004 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Sitecore CMS - Cross-Site Scripting (nuclei): http/cves/2014/CVE-2014-100004.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-9874](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9874/): Sitecore CMS and Experience Platform (XP) Deserialization (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-9875](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9875/): Sitecore CMS and Experience Platform (XP) Deserialization (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-11198](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11198/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2017-11439](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11439/): In Sitecore 8.2, there is reflected XSS in the shell/Applications/Tools/Run Program parameter. (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2017-11440](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11440/): In Sitecore 8.2, there is absolute path traversal via the shell/Applications/Layouts/IDE.aspx fi parameter and the admin/LinqScratchPad.aspx Reference parameter. (medium 4.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-100004 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-100004 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-100004 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-100004/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-100004/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-100004
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-100004
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-100004

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