CVE-2023-31406 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform

Medium 6.1 Published 9 May 2023 Updated 28 Jan 2025

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit insufficient input validation to redirect users and view or modify information in SAP BusinessObjects.

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-2023-31406?

CVE-2023-31406 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, published on 9 May 2023. 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

Due to insufficient input validation, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform - versions 420, 430, allows an unauthenticated attacker to redirect users to untrusted site using a malicious link. On successful exploitation, an attacker can view or modify information causing a limited impact on confidentiality and integrity of the application.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31406?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31406?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31406 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-2023-31406 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31406 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5j5c-v3ff-gmqc.