Executive brief
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, a suite used for data reporting and visualization, is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack. An attacker could trick a logged-in user into performing unintended actions on the server by clicking a malicious link. While this does not expose sensitive data, it could allow an attacker to modify settings or disrupt the availability of the platform.
Technical details
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform due to insufficient validation of request origins. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by inducing an authenticated user to interact with a malicious web page or link. If successful, the attacker can force the victim's browser to send unauthorized requests to the web server. According to the vendor, this has a low impact on the integrity and availability of the application, with no impact on data confidentiality. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-352.
Affected products
- SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform
Timeline
- 2026-05-12: advisory: SAP released security notes as part of the May 2026 Patch Day.
- 2026-05-12: disclosed