CVE-2020-26835 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP
An attacker can execute malicious JavaScript in a victim's browser via a crafted URL in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-26835?
CVE-2020-26835 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap, published on 9 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP, versions - 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754 , does not sufficiently encode URL which allows an attacker to input malicious java script in the URL which could be executed in the browser resulting in Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26835?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap.
How do I fix CVE-2020-26835?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26835 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-2020-26835 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26835 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap
- CVE-2026-0488 Code Injection vulnerability in SAP CRM and SAP S/4HANA (Scripting Editor)
- CVE-2021-40499 Code injection in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP (SAP Cloud Print Manager and SAPSprint)
- CVE-2023-27269 Directory Traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform
- CVE-2023-27500 Directory Traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform
- CVE-2023-0014 Capture-replay vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q8g9-phwg-wqq9.