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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVE-2020-6319

Medium
6.1/10

Summary

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java, versions - 7.10, 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, and 7.50 allows an unauthenticated attacker to include JavaScript blocks in any web page or URL with different symbols which are otherwise not allowed. On successful exploitation an attacker can steal authentication information of the user, such as data relating to his or her current session and limitedly impact confidentiality and integrity of the application, leading to Reflected Cross Site Scripting.

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  • NETWORK
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  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
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  • NONE

CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting

Cross-Site Scripting, commonly referred to as XSS, is the most dominant class of vulnerabilities. It allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a pregnable web application and victimize its users. The exploitation of such a weakness can cause severe issues such as account takeover, and sensitive data exfiltration. Because of the prevalence of XSS vulnerabilities and their high rate of exploitation, it has remained in the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities for years.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published