CVE-2025-42975 Multiple vulnerabilities in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP (BIC Document)
An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts via crafted URLs in SAP NetWeaver ABAP, allowing them to read or modify victim data.
- 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-2025-42975?
CVE-2025-42975 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP (BIC Document), published on 12 Aug 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 (BIC Document) allows an unauthenticated attacker to craft a URL link which, when accessed on the BIC Document application, embeds a malicious script. When a victim clicks on this link, the script executes in the victim's browser, allowing the attacker to access and/or modify information related to the web client without affecting availability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-42975?
How do I fix CVE-2025-42975?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-42975 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-2025-42975 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-42975 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwgv-427m-whp6.