Overview
The cybersecurity landscape is riddled with vulnerabilities, and one of the latest to be discovered is the CVE-2025-23192. This vulnerability affects the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI Workspace) and opens the door for an unauthenticated attacker to craft and store malicious scripts within a workspace. When an unsuspecting user accesses the workspace, the malicious script executes in their browser, potentially compromising sensitive session information and browser data. This vulnerability is particularly concerning due to its high impact on confidentiality and lower, but still notable, impact on integrity and availability.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-23192
Severity: High (CVSS: 8.2)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence | All versions prior to patch
How the Exploit Works
An attacker, without needing any authentication or privileged access, can craft and embed a malicious script within a workspace of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI Workspace). This script is then stored and lies dormant until a victim accesses the compromised workspace. Upon access, the script executes on the user’s browser, potentially allowing the attacker to access sensitive session information, alter or make browser data unavailable.
Conceptual Example Code
Here’s a hypothetical example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. This is a conceptual HTTP request that an attacker might use to inject a malicious script:
POST /bi_workspace/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "malicious_script": "<script>/* malicious JavaScript code */</script>" }In the request above, the `malicious_script` field contains the malicious JavaScript code that would execute in the victim’s browser when they access the compromised workspace.
Mitigation and Prevention
The primary mitigation strategy for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-provided patch. This patch addresses the vulnerability by implementing proper input validation mechanisms and sanitizing the data to prevent the storage and execution of malicious scripts.
As a temporary measure, users can employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability. However, these measures are not foolproof and do not address the root cause of the vulnerability. Therefore, applying the vendor patch remains the most reliable solution.