XSS in SAP Businessobjects Web Intelligence
CVE-2023-42476
SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence - version 420, allows an authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript code into Web Intelligence documents which is then executed in the victim’s browser each time the vulnerable page is visited. Successful exploitation can lead to exposure of the data that the user has access to. In the worst case, attacker could access data from reporting databases.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SAP Businessobjects Web Intelligence — versions 420
- SAP Se Businessobjects Web Intelligence — versions 420
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- me.sap.com/notes/3382353 (Permissions Required)
- www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42476?
- CVE-2023-42476 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Businessobjects Web Intelligence, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2023-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42476?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.