CVE-2023-42478

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform

Description

SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform is vulnerable to stored XSS allowing an attacker to upload agnostic documents in the system which when opened by any other user could lead to high impact on integrity of the application.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP_SE Business Objects BI Platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://me.sap.com/notes/3382353 permissions required
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42478?
CVE-2023-42478 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-42478?
To fix CVE-2023-42478, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-42478 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-42478 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-42478?
CVE-2023-42478 affects SAP_SE Business Objects BI Platform.
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