CVE-2020-6276 Cross-site scripting in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (bipodata)

Medium 6.1 Published 14 Jul 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser via Cross-Site Scripting in SAP Business Objects BI Platform.

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-2020-6276?

CVE-2020-6276 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform, published on 14 Jul 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 Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (bipodata), version 4.2, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6276?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6276?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6276 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-2020-6276 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6276 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qvcv-qmqr-mm5j.