MEDIUM
The default configuration of SAP NetWeaver before 7.0 SP15 does not enable the "Always Use Secure HTML Editor" (aka Editor Security or Secure Editing) parameter, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by entering feedback for a file
Published Apr 16, 2008
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.22%
Description
The default configuration of SAP NetWeaver before 7.0 SP15 does not enable the "Always Use Secure HTML Editor" (aka Editor Security or Secure Editing) parameter, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by entering feedback for a file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.22% 0.01223
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01223
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.22% (0.01223) | 67.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.22% (0.01223) | 64.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.52% (0.00516) | 64.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00322) | 71.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 70.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 67.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3812 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.aitsec.com/vulnerability-SAP-Netweaver-6.40-7.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.php x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490625/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28699 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019822 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41735 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3812 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.aitsec.com/vulnerability-SAP-Netweaver-6.40-7.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.php | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490625/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28699 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019822 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41735 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 16, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 16, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1846
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a