Stored cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite

1) Stored cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU84579

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42478

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote user can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite: 4.2 - 4.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:sap:sap_businessobjects:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:a:sap:sap_businessobjects:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html#2023-12

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.