Vulnerability · Published Mar 2, 2023 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2023-26056XWiki Platform allows macro execution as any user without programming rights through the context macro
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect authorization 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 0.6% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 3.0-milestone-1, it's possible to execute a script with the right of another user, provided the target user does not have programming right. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.8-rc-1, 14.4.5, and 13.10.10. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rendering-macro-context | 13.10.10 | GHSA-859x-p6jp-rc2w |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rendering-macro-context | 14.4.5 | GHSA-859x-p6jp-rc2w |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rendering-macro-context | 14.8-rc-1 | GHSA-859x-p6jp-rc2w |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| xwiki | xwiki-platform | >= 3.0-milestone-1, < 13.10.10>= 14.0-rc-1, < 14.4.5>= 14.5, < 14.8-rc-1 |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-859x-p6jp-rc2w x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4b75f212c2dd2dfc5fb5726c7830c6dbc9a425c6 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/bd34ad6710ed72304304a3d5fec38b7cc050ef3b x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/dd3f4735b41971b3afc3f3aedf6664b4e8be4894 x_refsource_MISC
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19856 x_refsource_MISC