Medium severity · published Jul 25, 2025
CVE-2022-4979
Sitecore XP 7.5 - 10.2, CMS 7.2, and Managed Cloud XSS
5.1
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CM
Content Mangement System (CMS) · Sitecore
7.2 Initial Release through 7.2 Update-6 · source: vendor
EP
Experience Platform · Sitecore
7.5 Initial Release through 7.5 Update-2; 8.0 Initial Release through 8.0 Update-7; 8.1 Initial Release through 8.1 Update-3; 8.2 Initial Release through 8.2 Update-7; 9.0 Initial Release through 9.0 Update-2; 9.1 Initial Release through 9.1 Update 1; +5 more · source: vendor
MC
Managed Cloud · Sitecore
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4979
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4979
support.sitecore.com
https://support.sitecore.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1001489
support.sitecore.com
https://support.sitecore.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1001539
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sitecore-xp-cms-managed-cloud-xss