Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP
Impact On Business
Impact depends on the victim’s privileges. In most cases, a successful attack allows an attacker to hijack a session, or force the victim to perform an undesired request in SAP Netweaver ABAP.
Affected Components Description
SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP provides both the runtime environment and the development environment for all ABAP programs.x
Vulnerability Details
The SAP Netweaver ABAP Theme designer /sap/bc/theming/themes/ provides a WebDav where authenticated users can create a directory, upload various types of files as well as delete their own files. These files are readable by every user. Attackers could use this webdav to store malicious javascript then trick authenticated victims to click on it.
Solution
SAP has released SAP Note 3146336 which provides patched versions of the affected components.
The patches can be downloaded from https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3146336.
Onapsis strongly recommends SAP customers to download the related security fixes and apply them to the affected components in order to reduce business risks.
Report Timeline
- 01/28/2022: Onapsis sends details to SAP
- 04/12/2022: SAP Provides update: In progress
- 05/10/2022: SAP releases SAP Note fixing the issue.
References
- Onapsis blogpost: https://onapsis.com/blog/sap-security-patch-day-may-2022-spring4shell-vulnerabi lity-has-been-patched-six-sap-applications
- CVE Mitre: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-29610
- Vendor Patch: https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3146336
Advisory Information
- Public Release Date: 07/17/25
- Security Advisory ID: ONAPSIS-2024-0011
- Researcher(s): Yvan Genuer
Vulnerability Information
- Vendor: SAP
- Affected Components:
- SAP_UI 753
- SAP_UI 754
- SAP_UI 755
- SAP_UI 756
- SAP_BASIS 787
- SAP_BASIS 788
(Check SAP Note 3146336 for detailed information on affected releases)
- Vulnerability Class: CWE-79
- CVSS v3 score: 5.4 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Risk Level: Medium
- Assigned CVE: CVE-2022-29610
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