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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-2421 · published 23 May 2008

CVE-2008-2421: Sap web application server cross-site scripting vulnerability

Sap · Sap Web Application Server

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/.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% · top 22.1% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
1.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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/.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/30334 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492376/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29317 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020097
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1599/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42724
http://secunia.com/advisories/30334 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492376/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29317 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020097
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1599/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42724

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-2421), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.