CVE-2020-6312 Cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence HTML interface)

Medium 5.4 Published 9 Sep 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker with a non-admin account can inject scripts into Web Intelligence pages, allowing unauthorized access to or modification of metadata.

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-2020-6312?

CVE-2020-6312 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform, published on 9 Sep 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

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence HTML interface), versions - 4.1, 4.2, allows an attacker with a non-administrative user account that can edit certain web page properties, can modify how a browser processes particular page elements, leading to stored Cross Site Scripting. In certain situations, when a user accesses an affected web page element, the attacker will be able to access or modify metadata for which they are not authorized.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6312?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6312?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6312 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-2020-6312 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6312 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-q3w6-vxrx-4g94.