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

CVE-2023-24521

Medium
6.1/10

Summary

Due to insufficient input sanitization, SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP (BSP Framework) - versions 700, 701, 702, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, allows an unauthenticated user to alter the current session of the user by injecting the malicious code over the network and gain access to the unintended data. This may lead to a limited impact on the confidentiality and the integrity of the application.

  • 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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