CVE-2020-6283 Cross-site scripting in SAP Fiori(Launchpad)

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into SAP Fiori Launchpad to steal user session data and authentication information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-6283?

CVE-2020-6283 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP Fiori(Launchpad), published on 9 Sep 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

SAP Fiori Launchpad does not sufficiently encode user controlled inputs, and hence allowing the attacker to inject the meta tag into the launchpad html using the vulnerable parameter, resulting in reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. With a successful attack, the attacker can steal authentication information of the user, such as data relating to his or her current session.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6283?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Fiori Launchpad.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6283?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6283 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-2020-6283 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6283 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g64w-x6g2-6j38.

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