CVE-2019-0269 Cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (BI Workspace)

Medium 5.4 Published 12 Mar 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the SAP BusinessObjects BI Workspace interface, potentially stealing user data or executing code in victim browsers.

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-2019-0269?

CVE-2019-0269 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (BI Workspace), published on 12 Mar 2019. 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 Platform (BI Workspace), versions 4.10 and 4.20, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0269?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0269?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0269 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-2019-0269 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0269 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2hgv-pj36-qg93.