# CVE-2016-8011: Cross-site scripting in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) Web Control

> Attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted website, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code in the context of the security console.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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:** 14 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g7xc-4c2r-qj7r

## What is CVE-2016-8011?

CVE-2016-8011 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Intel McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) Web Control, published on 14 Mar 2017. 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 vulnerability in Intel Security McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) Web Control before 10.2.0.408.10 allows attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted web site.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8011?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Intel Security Mcafee Endpoint Security Web Control.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-8011?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8011 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-8011 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8011 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-8011 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-8011 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Intel McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) Web Control, published on 14 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8011 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) Web Control. 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-2016-8011/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8011/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8011
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8011
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8011

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