CVE-2025-42962 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP Business Warehouse (Business Explorer Web 3.5 loading animation)
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in a victim's browser via a malicious link, 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-2025-42962?
CVE-2025-42962 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP Business Warehouse (Business Explorer Web 3.5 loading animation), published on 8 Jul 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 Business Warehouse (Business Explorer Web) allows an attacker to create a malicious link. If an authenticated user clicks on this link, the injected script gets executed within the scope of victim�s browser. This potentially leads to an impact on confidentiality and integrity. Availability is not impacted.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-42962?
How do I fix CVE-2025-42962?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-42962 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-2025-42962 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-42962 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q93r-4rqq-mxc7.