CVE-2021-42061 Cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform

Medium 5.4 Published 14 Dec 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A low-privileged attacker can exploit a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence to retrieve victim data via the Quick Prompt workflow.

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-2021-42061?

CVE-2021-42061 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform, published on 14 Dec 2021. 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) - version 420, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This allows a low privileged attacker to retrieve some data from the victim but will never be able to modify the document and publish these modifications to the server. It impacts the "Quick Prompt" workflow.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42061?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42061?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42061 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-2021-42061 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42061 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3h3c-qxj3-9h67.