# CVE-2023-26461: XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver (SAP Enterprise Portal)

> An authenticated attacker with sufficient privileges can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability to read sensitive files and data.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6cmx-5pqj-8h85

## What is CVE-2023-26461?

CVE-2023-26461 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NetWeaver (SAP Enterprise Portal), published on 14 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SAP NetWeaver allows (SAP Enterprise Portal) - version 7.50, allows an authenticated attacker with sufficient privileges to access the XML parser which can submit a crafted XML file which when parsed will enable them to access but not modify sensitive files and data. It allows the attacker to view sensitive data which is owned by certain privileges.

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26461?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Netweaver Enterprise Portal.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-26461?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-26461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-26461 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26461 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in NetWeaver (SAP Enterprise Portal)

- [CVE-2021-33702](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33702/): Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2021-33703](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33703/): Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal (Application Extensions) (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2023-28761](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28761/): Missing Authentication check in SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2022-35298](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35298/): Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal (KMC) (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-32247](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32247/): Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-26461 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-26461 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NetWeaver (SAP Enterprise Portal), published on 14 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26461 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NetWeaver (SAP Enterprise Portal). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26461/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26461/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26461
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26461
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-26461

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26461/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.