CVE-2025-42985 Open Redirect vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Content Administrator workbench
Attackers can craft malicious URLs to redirect victims, potentially exposing or modifying web client data in SAP BusinessObjects Content Administrator.
- 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-2025-42985?
CVE-2025-42985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP BusinessObjects Content Administrator workbench, 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
Due to insufficient sanitization in the SAP BusinessObjects Content Administrator Workbench, attackers could craft malicious URLs and execute scripts in a victim�s browser. This could potentially lead to the exposure or modification of web client data, resulting in low impact on confidentiality and integrity, with no impact on application availability.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-42985?
How do I fix CVE-2025-42985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-42985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-42985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-42985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6gv3-mm64-v4c8.