SAP’s NetWeaver Flaw: A Comedy of Errors or a Security Wake-Up Call?

SAP has patched a critical vulnerability in its NetWeaver Visual Composer after it was exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2025-31324, this flaw allowed attackers to upload malicious files, earning it a perfect 10 on the “Oops, we’ve been hacked” scale. SAP urges customers to update ASAP—before their systems start taking dance lessons from malware.

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Ah, SAP, the gift that keeps on giving—especially if you’re a hacker! The German software giant has finally plugged a hole in their NetWeaver Visual Composer that was big enough to drive a convoy of cybercriminals through. But don’t worry, it only threatened to expose sensitive government data and wreck your system’s integrity. Who knew a “Visual Composer” could orchestrate such chaos?

Key Points:

  • Critical vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer (CVE-2025-31324) allows unauthorized file uploads.
  • Vulnerability rated with a severity score of 10.0 (CVSS v3.1) by SAP.
  • Discovered by ReliaQuest during an investigation of unauthorized uploads.
  • Exploitation linked to zero-day exploits and possible previous vulnerabilities.
  • SAP issued an emergency update to fix the issue, available to customers.

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