# CVE-2008-2421: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-05-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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/.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492376/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29317
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42724
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020097
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1599/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30334
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31816

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