CVE-2020-6326 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management)

Medium 5.4 Published 9 Sep 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts into SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management, allowing victims to execute arbitrary JavaScript and access restricted data.

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-2020-6326?

CVE-2020-6326 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management), 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 NetWeaver (Knowledge Management), version-7.30,7.31,7.40,7.50, allows an authenticated attacker to create malicious links in the UI, when clicked by victim, will execute arbitrary java scripts thus extracting or modifying information otherwise restricted leading to Stored Cross Site Scripting.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6326?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver Knowledge Management.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6326?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6326 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-2020-6326 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6326 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vp93-pr49-f4r2.