CVE-2021-38183 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into SAP NetWeaver web applications, which are then executed in the victim's browser.
- 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-2021-38183?
CVE-2021-38183 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sap Netweaver, published on 12 Oct 2021. 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 - versions 700, 701, 702, 730, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, allowing an attacker to cause a potential victim to supply a malicious content to a vulnerable web application, which is then reflected to the victim and executed by the web browser, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38183?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Netweaver.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38183?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38183 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-2021-38183 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38183 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sap Netweaver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9gf-3986-8cqm.