CVE-2023-33984 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NetWeaver (Design Time Repository)
An authorized attacker can exploit improper content type handling in SAP NetWeaver DTR to execute cross-site scripting attacks against victims via malicious files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-33984?
CVE-2023-33984 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sap Netweaver, published on 13 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SAP NetWeaver (Design Time Repository) - version 7.50, returns an unfavorable content type for some versioned files, which could allow an authorized attacker to create a file with a malicious content and send a link to a victim in an email or instant message. Under certain circumstances, this could lead to Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33984?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Netweaver.
How do I fix CVE-2023-33984?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33984 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-2023-33984 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33984 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sap Netweaver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98rj-9x2h-22g5.