# CVE-2016-8356: Cross-site scripting in Kabona AB WDC prior to Version 3.4.0

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized URL inputs in the WebDatorCentral application, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/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:** 13 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r287-f254-6hxv

## What is CVE-2016-8356?

CVE-2016-8356 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kabona AB WDC prior to Version 3.4.0, published on 13 Feb 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

An issue was discovered in Kabona AB WebDatorCentral (WDC) application prior to Version 3.4.0. The web server URL inputs are not sanitized correctly, which may allow cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8356?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kabona Ab Webdatorcentral.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-8356?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-8356 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8356 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Kabona AB WDC prior to Version 3.4.0

- [CVE-2016-8347](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8347/): Auth bypass in Kabona AB WDC prior to Version 3.4.0 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-8376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8376/): Open redirect in Kabona AB WDC Vulnerabilities prior to Version 3.4.0 (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-8356 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-8356 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kabona AB WDC prior to Version 3.4.0, published on 13 Feb 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-2016-8356 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Kabona AB WDC prior to Version 3.4.0. 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-2016-8356/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8356/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8356
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8356
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8356

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8356/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.