CVE-2016-6856
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Inbox Search feature in Hybris Management Console (HMC) in SAP Hybris before 6.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the itemsperpage parameter.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceReflected XSS vulnerability in SAP Hybris Management Console (HMC) Inbox Search feature. The itemsperpage parameter lacks proper input sanitization, allowing attackers to inject malicious JavaScript/HTML that executes in victims' browsers when they interact with the vulnerable search page.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 5.6.0.10CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Hybris installation versionLocate and inspect the Hybris version file or configuration. Common locations include the version.properties file in the hybris/bin/platform directory or the installer properties. Run: 'find . -name "version*" -type f 2>/dev/null | head -20' or check the 'hybris/bin/platform/build.number' file if available.Affected if The installed version is SAP Hybris 5.6.0.10 or any version prior to 5.6.0.10 (5.x versions up to and including 5.6.0.10).
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Confirm HMC web application is deployed and accessibleVerify the Hybris Management Console (HMC) is running. Typically accessible at /hybris/console or /hmc context path. Check your server's web application deployment directory and confirm the HMC WAR or exploded directory exists. Access the HMC login page via browser or curl: curl -s https://yourserver/hmc/login.zulAffected if The HMC application is deployed and accessible on the network.
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Locate the Inbox Search functionality in HMCNavigate through the HMC interface or inspect the deployed HMC web application files. The Inbox Search feature is typically found in the backoffice administrative interface. Search for files containing 'inbox' or 'search' within the HMC web application directory.Affected if The Inbox Search feature is present and functional within the HMC.
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Inspect the itemsperpage parameter handlingExamine the server-side code that handles the itemsperpage parameter in the Inbox Search component. Look for JSP files, ZUL files (HMC uses ZK framework), or Java controllers that process this parameter. The vulnerable code will pass this parameter to the view without proper sanitization.Affected if The itemsperpage parameter is processed by the Inbox Search component without input validation or output encoding.
A user is affected if they are running SAP Hybris version 5.6.0.10 or earlier, have the HMC deployed and accessible, and the Inbox Search feature with the vulnerable itemsperpage parameter is in use.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to SAP Hybris version 6.0 or later. Alternatively, implement proper input validation and output encoding on the itemsperpage parameter in the HMC Inbox Search component.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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