CVE-2004-0534: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Business Objects InfoView 5.1.4 through 5.1.8 for WebIntelligence

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-0534 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting infoview, webintelligence. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Business Objects InfoView 5.1.4 through 5.1.8 for WebIntelligence 2.7.0 through 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via document names when uploading a document.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-09-17
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: businessobjects

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-09-17 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

businessobjects infoview DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.1.4 · 5.1.5 · 5.1.6 · 5.1.7 · 5.1.8

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.1.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy infoview || rpm -q infoview || infoview --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.1.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison infoview sudo apt install infoview=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.1.4> sudo apt-mark hold infoview

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list infoview sudo dnf downgrade infoview-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.1.4> sudo dnf versionlock add infoview

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

businessobjects webintelligence DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.7 · 2.7.1 · 2.7.2 · 2.7.3 · 2.7.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.7

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy webintelligence || rpm -q webintelligence || webintelligence --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison webintelligence sudo apt install webintelligence=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.7> sudo apt-mark hold webintelligence

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list webintelligence sudo dnf downgrade webintelligence-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.7> sudo dnf versionlock add webintelligence

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-0534?

infoview: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; webintelligence: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-0534 being exploited?

CVE-2004-0534 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-0534 affect?

CVE-2004-0534 affects infoview, webintelligence. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Business Objects InfoView 5.1.4 through 5.1.8 for WebIntelligence 2.7.0 through 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via document names when uploading a document.

How urgent is CVE-2004-0534?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-1894 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in desktoplaunch/InfoView/logon/logon.object in BusinessObjects InfoV
CVE-2004-0533 LOW 2.1 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE Business Objects WebIntelligence 2.7.0 through 2.7.4 only enforces access controls on the client, which allows

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