CVE-2008-2421

SAP Web Application Server 7.0 - Cross-Site Scripting via PATH_INFO to Web GUI

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-2421. PoCs published by DSecRG.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP Web Application Server 7.0 by injecting a malicious script via an unsanitized input parameter in the URL. The PoC triggers a JavaScript alert, proving arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

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/.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DSecRG · textwebappsjava
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31816

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP Web Application Server 7.0 by injecting a malicious script via an unsanitized input parameter in the URL. The PoC triggers a JavaScript alert, proving arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SAP Web Application Server 7.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable SAP Web Application Server instance · Victim interaction to visit the crafted URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492376/100/0/threaded
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29317
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42724
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020097
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1599/references
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30334

Scores

EPSS 0.0183
EPSS Percentile 76.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (3)
sap/sap_web_application_server 7.0
sap/web_dynpro abap
sap/web_dynpro bsp
Published May 23, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026