CVE-2025-25242 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP
Attackers can execute malicious scripts in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP, compromising confidentiality and integrity.
- 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-2025-25242?
CVE-2025-25242 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP, published on 11 Mar 2025. 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
SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP allows malicious scripts to be executed in the application, potentially leading to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This has no impact on the availability of the application, but it can have some minor impact on its confidentiality and integrity.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-25242?
How do I fix CVE-2025-25242?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-25242 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-2025-25242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-25242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chhf-863p-8gx2.