CVE-2023-0015 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (Web Intelligence)

Medium 4.6 Published 10 Jan 2023 Updated 9 Apr 2025

An attacker can execute scripts in the Web Intelligence interface due to incorrect JSON content types, compromising confidentiality and integrity.

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-2023-0015?

CVE-2023-0015 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, published on 10 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence user interface) - version 420, some calls return json with wrong content type in the header of the response. As a result, a custom application that calls directly the jsp of Web Intelligence DHTML may be vulnerable to XSS attacks. On successful exploitation an attacker can cause limited impact on confidentiality and integrity of the application.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0015?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0015?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0015 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-2023-0015 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0015 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7v6p-hrxh-28hh.