CVE-2018-2432 Cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI Launchpad and Central Management Console)

Medium 5.4 Published 10 Jul 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into HTTP response headers, leading to cross-site scripting and page hijacking in SAP BusinessObjects.

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-2018-2432?

CVE-2018-2432 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI Launchpad and Central Management Console), published on 10 Jul 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

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI Launchpad and Central Management Console) versions 4.10, 4.20 and 4.30 allow an attacker to include invalidated data in the HTTP response header sent to a Web user. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to advanced attacks, including: cross-site scripting and page hijacking.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2432?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2432?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2432 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-2018-2432 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x89x-j6p8-53mc.