CVE-2019-0303 Cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Administration Console)

Medium 6.1 Published 14 Jun 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers via a crafted URL in the SAP BusinessObjects Administration Console.

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-2019-0303?

CVE-2019-0303 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Administration Console), published on 14 Jun 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

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Administration Console), versions 4.2, 4.3, module BILogon/appService.jsp is reflecting requested parameter errMsg into response content without sanitation. This could be used by an attacker to build a special url that execute custom JavaScript code when the url is accessed.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0303?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0303?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0303 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-2019-0303 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0303 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x8gc-wgw2-28c8.