XSS in SAP Netweaver

CVE-2021-38183

SAP NetWeaver - versions 700, 701, 702, 730, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, allowing an attacker to cause a potential victim to supply a malicious content to a vulnerable web application, which is then reflected to the victim and executed by the web browser, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.007 (50.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38183?
CVE-2021-38183 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Netweaver, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-10-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-38183?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-38183 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.