Vulnerability · Published Jul 1, 2021 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2021-32729A user without PR can reset user authentication failures information
Low 2.0
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in xwiki-platform from xwiki. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A vulnerability exists in versions prior to 12.6.88, 12.10.4, and 13.0. The script service method used to reset the authentication failures record can be executed by any user with Script rights and does not require Programming rights. An attacher with script rights who is able to reset the authentication failure record might perform a brute force attack, since they would be able to virtually deactivate the mechanism introduced to mitigate those attacks. The problem has been patched in version 12.6.8, 12.10.4 and 13.0. There are no workarounds aside from upgrading.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-script | 12.6.8 | GHSA-m738-3rc4-5xv3 |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-script | 12.10.4 | GHSA-m738-3rc4-5xv3 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| xwiki | xwiki-platform | > 11.6RC1, < 12.6.8>= 12.10.0, < 12.10.4 |
Weakness: CWE-693 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-m738-3rc4-5xv3 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18276 x_refsource_MISC