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CVE-2020-6281 Cross-site scripting in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (BI Launchpad)

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in SAP BI Launchpad allows attackers to execute scripts in user browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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-2020-6281?

CVE-2020-6281 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 (BI Launchpad), version 4.2, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting reflected in Cross-Site Scripting.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6281?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6281?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6281 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-2020-6281 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6281 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-px6h-7v38-8hhr.

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