SAP NetWeaver App Server ABAP XSS Vulnerability
CVE-2025-42942 Published on August 12, 2025

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP
SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP has cross-site scripting vulnerability. Due to this, an unauthenticated attacker could craft a URL embedded with malicious script and trick an unauthenticated victim to click on it to execute the script. Upon successful exploitation, the attacker could access and modify limited information within the scope of victim's browser. This vulnerability has no impact on availability of the application.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-42942 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:

NETWORK

Attack Complexity:

LOW

Privileges Required:

NONE

User Interaction:

REQUIRED

Scope:

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact:

LOW

Integrity Impact:

LOW

Availability Impact:

NONE

Weakness Type

What is a XSS Vulnerability?

The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

CVE-2025-42942 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2025-42942

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SAP Netweaver Application Server Abap

Affected Versions

SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP:

Version SAP_BASIS 700 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 701 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 702 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 731 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 740 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 750 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 751 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 752 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 753 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 754 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 755 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 756 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 757 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 758 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 816 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 914 is affected.
Version SAP_BASIS 916 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

0.11%

Percentile

28.76%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.