# CVE-2020-6319: Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java

> An unauthenticated attacker can inject JavaScript into web pages to steal user session data and compromise application integrity.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Oct 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gjm9-7g42-644v

## What is CVE-2020-6319?

CVE-2020-6319 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Java, published on 15 Oct 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 Application Server Java, versions - 7.10, 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, and 7.50 allows an unauthenticated attacker to include JavaScript blocks in any web page or URL with different symbols which are otherwise not allowed. On successful exploitation an attacker can steal authentication information of the user, such as data relating to his or her current session and limitedly impact confidentiality and integrity of the application, leading to Reflected Cross Site Scripting.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6319?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Netweaver Application Server Java.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-6319?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6319 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-6319 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6319 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Sap Netweaver Application Server Java

- [CVE-2020-6287](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6287/): SAP NetWeaver Missing Authentication for Critical Function (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2010-5326](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-5326/): SAP NetWeaver Remote Code Execution (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-2386](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2386/): SAP NetWeaver SQL Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-12637](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12637/): SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-3976](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3976/): SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-6319 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-6319 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Java, published on 15 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6319 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Sap Netweaver Application Server Java. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6319/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6319/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-6319
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6319
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-6319

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6319/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.