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CVE-2014-100004

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-100004 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from sitecore organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-01-13T11:59:03.303

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sitecore	cms	≤ 7.0	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/102660 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/56705 ([email protected])
http://sitecorekh.blogspot.dk/2014/01/sitecore-releases-70-update-4-rev-140120.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530901/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65254 Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90833 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/102660 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/56705 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sitecorekh.blogspot.dk/2014/01/sitecore-releases-70-update-4-rev-140120.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530901/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65254 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90833 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sitecore's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.