Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP GUI for HTML
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
SAP GUI for HTML - versions KERNEL 7.22, 7.53, 7.54, 7.77, 7.81, 7.85, 7.89, 7.91, KRNL64UC, 7.22, 7.22EXT, KRNL64UC 7.22, 7.22EXT does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker could craft a malicious URL and lure the victim to click, the script supplied by the attacker will execute in the victim user's browser. The information from the victim's web browser can either be modified or read and sent to the attacker.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP | GUI for HTML | KERNEL 7.22; KERNEL 7.53; KERNEL 7.54; KERNEL 7.77; KERNEL 7.81; KERNEL 7.85; KERNEL 7.89; KERNEL 7.91; KRNL64UC 7.22; KRNL64UC 7.22EXT; KRNL64UC 7.53; KRNL64NUC 7.22; KRNL64NUC 7.22EXT | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GUI for HTML VendorSAP Affected KERNEL 7.22; KERNEL 7.53; KERNEL 7.54; KERNEL 7.77; KERNEL 7.81; KERNEL 7.85; KERNEL 7.89; KERNEL 7.91; KRNL64UC 7.22; KRNL64UC 7.22EXT; KRNL64UC 7.53; KRNL64NUC 7.22; KRNL64NUC 7.22EXT Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.22ext | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.22 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.53 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.54 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.77 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.81 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.85 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.89 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.91 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:krnl64uc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | krnl64uc | Vulnerable | SAP |
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.22ext Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.22 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.53 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.54 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.77 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.81 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.85 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.89 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:7.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.91 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:krnl64uc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions krnl64uc Vulnerable ·SAP
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27499
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqmw-59rf-wv9g
References
More SAP Netweaver vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-22522 Missing Authorization check in SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer development server) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-15842 Path traversal in SAP NetWeaver KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2025-27866 Insecure Deserialization in SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer development server) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2012-02262 The DiagTraceR3Info function in the Dialog processor in disp+work.exe 7010.29.15.58313… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2013-01399 A Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in the Message Server service… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-02149 Directory traversal vulnerability in the GetFileList function in the SAP Manufacturing… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-27499 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-27499 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mqmw-59rf-wv9g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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