CVE-2016-8922
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 · uneditedExphox WebRadar is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
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 · moderate confidenceExphox WebRadar contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into the web interface. This occurs due to insufficient input sanitization, potentially allowing session hijacking and credential theft through a trusted user session.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 4.0= 8.0= 8.5CVSS 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 IBM Web Content Manager Production Analytics installationCheck system for IBM Web Content Manager Production Analytics version 4.0. Look for installation directories typically under /opt/IBM/ or C:\Program Files\IBM\, and check version.info or similar version files in the product installation path.Affected if IBM Web Content Manager Production Analytics version 4.0 is installed and the web interface is accessible.
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Identify IBM WebSphere Portal installationCheck system for IBM WebSphere Portal version 8.0 or 8.5. Look in typical installation paths such as /opt/IBM/WebSphere/PortalServer/ or C:\IBM\WebSphere\PortalServer\, and examine version manifests or About WebSphere Portal information.Affected if IBM WebSphere Portal version 8.0 or 8.5 is installed and the web interface is accessible.
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Confirm web interface accessibilityDetermine if the web-based administration or content management interface is network-accessible. Check HTTP/HTTPS listeners on ports typically used by WebSphere Portal (such as ports 10002, 10039, or 8080).Affected if The web interface is exposed and accepts user input in web forms or search fields.
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Verify input handling in web formsSince this is an XSS vulnerability, review web application input fields for proper output encoding. In a non-production environment, test submitting script tags like <script>alert(1)</script> in web form fields to confirm whether input is reflected without sanitization.Affected if User-supplied input in web interface fields is reflected back in responses without proper HTML encoding or sanitization.
A user is affected if IBM Web Content Manager Production Analytics 4.0 or IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0/8.5 is installed, the web interface is accessible, and user input is not properly sanitized before being reflected in web pages.
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 dataImplement robust input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data within the Web UI. Identify and sanitize the specific vulnerable parameter or field that accepts user input.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-8922 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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