CVE-2022-35294 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP

Medium 5.4 Published 13 Sep 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Stored XSS in SAP NetWeaver allows attackers to steal authentication info and impersonate users via malicious file uploads.

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-2022-35294?

CVE-2022-35294 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap, published on 13 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An attacker with basic business user privileges could craft and upload a malicious file to SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP, which is then downloaded and viewed by other users resulting in a stored Cross-Site-Scripting attack. This could lead to information disclosure including stealing authentication information and impersonating the affected user.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-35294?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap.

How do I fix CVE-2022-35294?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-35294 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-2022-35294 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-35294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pgxh-rpr4-8mr8.