CVE-2018-2479 Cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (BIWorkspace)
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects BI Workspace allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-2479?
CVE-2018-2479 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (BIWorkspace), published on 13 Nov 2018. 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
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (BIWorkspace), versions 4.1 and 4.2, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2479?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Businessobjects Bi Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2018-2479?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2479 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-2018-2479 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2479 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (BIWorkspace)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pr64-j6cq-j9jh.