CVE-2023-26457 (GCVE-0-2023-26457)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-14 04:53 – Updated: 2025-02-27 15:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP Content Server
Summary
SAP Content Server - version 7.53, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. After successful exploitation, an attacker can read and modify some sensitive information but cannot delete the data.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-27 15:10 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP | Content Server |
Affected:
7.53
|
guessed |
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