CVE-2020-6221 Cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform

Medium 5.4 Published 14 Apr 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects BI allows attackers to execute scripts in user browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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-2020-6221?

CVE-2020-6221 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform, published on 14 Apr 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Web Intelligence HTML interface in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform, versions 4.1, 4.2, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6221?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6221?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6221 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-2020-6221 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6221 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jhcw-q455-h5fx.