# CVE-2016-8855: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via Name or Description parameters in Sitecore List Manager, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **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:** 19 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2hmh-wq42-q44g

## What is CVE-2016-8855?

CVE-2016-8855 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 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 (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.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8855?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sitecore Experience Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-8855?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8855 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-8855 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8855 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Sitecore CMS 8.1 Update-3 - Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-42237](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42237/): Sitecore XP Remote Command Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-27068](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27068/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-33652](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33652/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-33653](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33653/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-11080](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11080/): Deserialization in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-8855 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-8855 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 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-2016-8855 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2016-8855/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8855/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8855
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8855
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8855

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