# CVE-2022-4979: Sitecore XP 7.5 - 10.2, CMS 7.2, and Managed Cloud XSS

- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2025-07-25 · Updated: 2026-03-23

## Affected

- Sitecore Experience Platform: from 7.5 Initial Release, through 7.5 Update-2; from 8.0 Initial Release, through 8.0 Update-7; from 8.1 Initial Release, through 8.1 Update-3; from 8.2 Initial Release, through 8.2 Update-7; from 9.0 Initial Release, through 9.0 Update-2; from 9.1 Initial Release, through 9.1 Update 1; from 10.0 Initial Release, through 10.0 Update-3; from 10.1 Initial Release, through 10.1 Update-2
- Sitecore Content Mangement System (CMS): from 7.2 Initial Release, through 7.2 Update-6
- Sitecore Managed Cloud: all versions

## Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) 7.5 - 10.2 and CMS 7.2 - 7.2 Update-6 that may allow authenticated Sitecore Shell users to be tricked into executing custom JS code. Managed Cloud Standard customers who run the affected Sitecore Experience Platform / CMS versions are also affected.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Sitecore Experience Platform, Sitecore Content Mangement System (CMS), Sitecore Managed Cloud, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://support.sitecore.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1001489
- https://support.sitecore.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1001539
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sitecore-xp-cms-managed-cloud-xss

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