CVE-2025-42942 (GCVE-0-2025-42942)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-12 02:05 – Updated: 2025-08-12 14:02
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Title
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP
Summary
SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP has cross-site scripting vulnerability. Due to this, an unauthenticated attacker could craft a URL embedded with malicious script and trick an unauthenticated victim to click on it to execute the script. Upon successful exploitation, the attacker could access and modify limited information within the scope of victim's browser. This vulnerability has no impact on availability of the application.
Severity ?
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Assigner
sap
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP Affected: SAP_BASIS 700
Affected: SAP_BASIS 701
Affected: SAP_BASIS 702
Affected: SAP_BASIS 731
Affected: SAP_BASIS 740
Affected: SAP_BASIS 750
Affected: SAP_BASIS 751
Affected: SAP_BASIS 752
Affected: SAP_BASIS 753
Affected: SAP_BASIS 754
Affected: SAP_BASIS 755
Affected: SAP_BASIS 756
Affected: SAP_BASIS 757
Affected: SAP_BASIS 758
Affected: SAP_BASIS 816
Affected: SAP_BASIS 914
Affected: SAP_BASIS 916
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