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

CVE-2022-24397

Medium
6.1/10

Summary

SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal - versions 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.This reflected cross-site scripting attack can be used to non-permanently deface or modify displayed content of portal Website. The execution of the script content by a victim registered on the portal could compromise the confidentiality and integrity of victim’s web browser.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • LOW
  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • 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