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CVE-2019-0269: SAP BusinessObjects BI Workspace lets attackers inject malicious code

CVE-2019-0269 · published 7 years ago

Summary

The BI Workspace component of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform in versions 4.10 and 4.20 can accept data that is not properly cleaned, allowing a malicious user to insert harmful script code. If exploited, the code runs in the browser of anyone who views the affected page, potentially exposing sensitive information. Apply the latest security updates from SAP as soon as possible to correct the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
sap	businessobjects_business_intelligence	4.10 4.20 `cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence:4.10:::::::*`

Original advisory text

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (BI Workspace), versions 4.10 and 4.20, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107359 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2693962 Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=515408080 Vendor Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

5.4 Medium

Exploitation

<1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Timeline

Published12 Mar 2019

Updated3 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2019-0269 · NVD

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