# CVE-2016-3975: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into SAP NetWeaver AS Java via the navigationTarget parameter, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Apr 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6x65-f47x-v3xw

## What is CVE-2016-3975?

CVE-2016-3975 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Java, published on 7 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS Java 7.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the navigationTarget parameter to irj/servlet/prt/portal/prteventname/XXX/prtroot/com.sapportals.navigation.testComponent.NavigationURLTester, aka SAP Security Note 2238375.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3975?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Netweaver Application Server Java.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-3975?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3975 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-3975 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3975 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Sap Netweaver Application Server Java

- [CVE-2020-6287](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6287/): SAP NetWeaver Missing Authentication for Critical Function (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2010-5326](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-5326/): SAP NetWeaver Remote Code Execution (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-2386](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2386/): SAP NetWeaver SQL Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-12637](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12637/): SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-3976](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3976/): SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-3975 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-3975 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Java, published on 7 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3975 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Sap Netweaver Application Server Java. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3975/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3975/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3975
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3975
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3975

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