CVE-2023-42474 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
An attacker can exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence to retrieve sensitive user information via a malicious link.
- 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-2023-42474?
CVE-2023-42474 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, published on 10 Oct 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
SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence - version 420, has a URL with parameter that could be vulnerable to XSS attack. The attacker could send a malicious link to a user that would possibly allow an attacker to retrieve the sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42474?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Businessobjects Web Intelligence.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42474?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42474 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-2023-42474 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42474 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SAP_SE SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
- CVE-2024-25646 Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
- CVE-2023-42476 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
- CVE-2022-22546 Cross-site scripting in SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence (BI Launchpad)
- CVE-2021-33667 Information disclosure in SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence (BI Launchpad)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxhx-f72r-hp9c.