CVE-2020-6213 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP (Business Server Pages Test Application SBSPEXT PHTMLB)

Medium 6.1 Published 24 Apr 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Reflected XSS in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP allows attackers to execute scripts in user browsers via crafted URLs.

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-2020-6213?

CVE-2020-6213 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP (Business Server Pages Test Application SBSPEXT_PHTMLB), published on 24 Apr 2020. 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 NetWeaver AS ABAP Business Server Pages Test Application SBSPEXT_PHTMLB, versions 700, 701, 702, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, is vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via different URL parameters as it does not sufficiently encode user controlled inputs.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6213?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver as Abap Business Server Pages.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6213?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6213 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-2020-6213 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6213 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3cxp-7r2h-jh9g.