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CVE-2026-40137 (GCVE-0-2026-40137)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-12 02:23 – Updated: 2026-05-12 12:59
VLAI
Title
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Business Server Pages Application (TAF_APPLAUNCHER)
Summary
SAP TAF_APPLAUNCHER within Business Server Pages allows an unauthenticated attacker to craft malicious links that, when clicked by a victim, redirects them to attacker?controlled sites, potentially exposing or altering sensitive information in the victim�s browser. This results in a low impact on confidentiality and integrity, with no impact on the availability of the application.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-12 12:59 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
SAP_SE Business Server Pages Application (TAF_APPLAUNCHER) Affected: ST-PI 740
Affected: 758
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