CVE-2019-0251 Cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Fiori Launchpad)

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects Fiori Launchpad allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially compromising user sessions and data.

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-2019-0251?

CVE-2019-0251 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Fiori Launchpad), published on 15 Feb 2019. 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

The Fiori Launchpad of SAP BusinessObjects, before versions 4.2 and 4.3, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0251?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0251?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0251 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-2019-0251 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0251 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r596-jxm2-frpw.

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