CVE-2020-6246 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP (Business Server Pages Test Application SBSPEXT TABLE)

Medium 6.1 Published 10 Jun 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Reflected XSS in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP allows attackers to execute scripts in user sessions, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2020-6246?

CVE-2020-6246 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP (Business Server Pages Test Application SBSPEXT_TABLE), published on 10 Jun 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_TABLE, versions 700, 701, 702, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6246?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver as Abap Business Server Pages.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6246?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6246 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-2020-6246 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6246 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2jgc-5rvf-93wc.