CVE-2019-0316 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver Process Integration(SAP XIESR)

Medium 4.8 Published 14 Jun 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker with admin privileges can inject malicious scripts into SAP NetWeaver Process Integration servlets, allowing them to read and modify victim browser data via reflected XSS.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-0316?

CVE-2019-0316 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Process Integration(SAP_XIESR), published on 14 Jun 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, versions: SAP_XIESR: 7.20, SAP_XITOOL: 7.10 to 7.11, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, does not sufficiently validate user-controlled inputs, which allows an attacker possessing admin privileges to read and modify data from the victim’s browser, by injecting malicious scripts in certain servlets, which will be executed when the victim is tricked to click on those malicious links, resulting in reflected Cross Site Scripting vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0316?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver Process Integration.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0316?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0316 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-2019-0316 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0316 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vf7w-fvmr-776r.