XSS in SAP Business Objects Intelligence Platform
CVE-2023-23856
In SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (Web Intelligence user interface) - version 430, some calls return json with wrong content type in the header of the response. As a result, a custom application that calls directly the jsp of Web Intelligence DHTML may be vulnerable to XSS attacks. On successful exploitation an attacker can cause a low impact on integrity of the application.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SAP Business Objects Intelligence Platform — versions 430
- SAP Se Businessobjects Business Intelligence (Web Ui) — versions 430
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- launchpad.support.sap.com/ (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
- www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-23856?
- CVE-2023-23856 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Business Objects Intelligence Platform, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-23856?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.