CVE-2023-49577: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SAP HCM (SMART PAYE solution)

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The SAP HCM (SMART PAYE solution) - versions S4HCMCIE 100, SAP_HRCIE 600, SAP_HRCIE 604, SAP_HRCIE 608, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. After successful exploitation, an attacker can cause limited impact on confidentiality and integrity of the application.

Affected products

SAP_SE SAP Human Capital Management for SAP S/4HANA: s4hcmcie_100, sap_hrcie_600, sap_hrcie_604, sap_hrcie_608

References

https://me.sap.com/notes/3217087
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html
https://me.sap.com/notes/3217087
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html

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