CVE-2024-47594 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal (KMC)

Medium 5.4 Published 8 Oct 2024 Updated 8 Oct 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in a victim's browser via a crafted link, compromising session confidentiality and integrity in SAP NetWeaver Portal.

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-2024-47594?

CVE-2024-47594 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal (KMC), published on 8 Oct 2024. 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 NetWeaver Enterprise Portal (KMC) does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in KMC servlet. An attacker could craft a script and trick the user into clicking it. When a victim who is registered on the portal clicks on such link, confidentiality and integrity of their web browser session could be compromised.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47594?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver Enterprise Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2024-47594?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47594 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-2024-47594 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47594 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wfxp-9533-q68r.