CVE-2018-2397 Cross-site scripting in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform

Medium 5.4 Published 14 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting in SAP Business Objects CMC allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-2397?

CVE-2018-2397 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform, published on 14 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform, 4.00, 4.10, 4.20, 4.30, the Central Management Console (CMC) does not sufficiently encode user controlled inputs which results in Cross-Site Scripting.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2397?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2397?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2018-2397 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jxh7-jq76-g53g.