CVE-2019-0376
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence HTML interface), before versions 4.2 and 4.3, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs and allows an attacker to save malicious scripts in the publication name, which can be executed later by the victim, resulting in Stored Cross-Site Scripting.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceStored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence HTML interface. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into publication names which are not properly encoded/sanitized, causing the script to execute when victims view the affected publication.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.0= 4.1= 4.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed SAP BusinessObjects versionAccess the Central Management Console (CMC) 'About' page or check the installation via the SAP BusinessObjects installation directory version file. On Windows, the version is often visible in Programs and Features or in the CCM (Central Configuration Manager) tool.Affected if The installed version is 4.0, 4.1, or 4.2 (exact versions as listed)
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Confirm Web Intelligence module is deployedVerify that the Web Intelligence (WebI) HTML interface component is installed and available. This can be done by checking the list of enabled applications in the CMC or attempting to access the Web Intelligence launchpad URL.Affected if Web Intelligence HTML interface is accessible to users
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Verify publication creation capability existsCheck if the Publications feature is enabled for users in the CMC under User or Group security settings for the Web Intelligence application.Affected if Users have rights to create or manage publications
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Inspect publication name fields for untrusted inputReview existing publications in the CMC or Web Intelligence interface. Examine the publication names for any unexpected characters, scripts, or HTML tags that may indicate prior exploitation.Affected if Publications exist with unsanitized names containing script tags or HTML markup
The environment is affected if SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform version 4.0, 4.1, or 4.2 is running with the Web Intelligence HTML interface and publications feature enabled, allowing stored XSS in publication names.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform to version 4.2 or 4.3 (or apply relevant security patches) to resolve the insufficient input encoding in the publication name field.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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