CVE-2008-2421 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web GUI in SAP Web Application Server (WAS) 7.0, Web Dynpro for ABAP (aka WD4A or WDA), and…
published 2008-05-23 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2416
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web GUI in SAP Web Application Server (WAS) 7.0, Web Dynpro for ABAP (aka WD4A or WDA), and Web Dynpro for BSP allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to the default URI under bc/gui/sap/its/webgui/.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31816)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31816 SAP Web Application Server 7.0 - '/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/webgui/' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2008-05-21
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29317 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29317
vdb-entry, exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/30334
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/492376/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42724
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020097
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1599/references
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2421
- NVD CVE-2008-2421
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