# CVE-2023-49577: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SAP HCM (SMART PAYE solution)

> An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the SAP HCM SMART PAYE solution, compromising confidentiality and integrity.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4frv-8ww7-r9hh

## What is CVE-2023-49577?

CVE-2023-49577 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP HCM (SMART PAYE solution), published on 12 Dec 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

The SAP HCM (SMART PAYE solution) - versions S4HCMCIE 100, SAP_HRCIE 600, SAP_HRCIE 604, SAP_HRCIE 608, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. After successful exploitation, an attacker can cause limited impact on confidentiality and integrity of the application.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49577?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Human Capital Management.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-49577?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49577 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-49577 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49577 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SAP_SE SAP HCM (SMART PAYE solution)

- [CVE-2026-34264](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-34264/): Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP Human Capital Management for SAP S/4HANA (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-49577 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-49577 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP HCM (SMART PAYE solution), published on 12 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49577 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP_SE SAP HCM (SMART PAYE solution). 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-2023-49577/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49577/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49577
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49577
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-49577

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49577/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.