CVE-2025-42973 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP Data Services (DQ Report)
An authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts into SAP Data Services DQ reports, compromising user session confidentiality and integrity.
- 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-2025-42973?
CVE-2025-42973 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP Data Services (DQ Report), published on 8 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Due to a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in SAP Data Services Management Console, an authenticated attacker could exploit the search functionality associated with DQ job status reports. By intercepting requests, malicious script can be injected and subsequently executed when a user loads the affected page. This results in a limited impact on the confidentiality and integrity of user session information, while availability remains unaffected.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-42973?
How do I fix CVE-2025-42973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-42973 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-2025-42973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-42973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pcp-9h99-jjxj.