CVE-2020-6222Network attack vector

Cross-site scripting via insufficient output encoding

Published Apr 14, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.1 and 4.2 allows remote attackers to run HTML in the Web Intelligence interface. The interface insufficiently encodes user-controlled input before returning it in HTML, causing browser interpretation rather than inert display. Exploitation requires a target user to interact with attacker-controlled content and exposes that user's browser session to arbitrary HTML execution.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.77%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.1 and 4.2 allows remote attackers to run HTML in the Web Intelligence interface. The interface insufficiently encodes user-controlled input before returning it in HTML, causing browser interpretation rather than inert display. Exploitation requires a target user to interact with attacker-controlled content and exposes that user's browser session to arbitrary HTML execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-6222
Published
Apr 14, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 14, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 4.1
  2. Affected versionversion=< 4.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

SAP SE · SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platformversion=< 4.1; version=< 4.2

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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