XSS in SAP Se Netweaver Abap Platform

CVE-2025-42948

Due to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver ABAP Platform, an unauthenticated attacker could generate a malicious link and make it publicly accessible. If an authenticated user clicks on this link, the injected input is processed during the website�s page generation, resulting in the creation of malicious content. When this malicious content gets executed, the attacker could gain the ability to access/modify information within the scope of victim�s browser.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-42948: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-42948?
CVE-2025-42948 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Se Netweaver Abap Platform, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-42948?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-42948 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.