Vulnerability · Published Mar 2, 2023 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2023-26474XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation via properties with wiki syntax that are executed with wrong author
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity improper access control 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 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)10.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 13.10, it's possible to use the right of an existing document content author to execute a text area property. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10, 14.4.7, and 13.10.11. There are no known workarounds.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore | 13.10.11 | GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore | 14.4.7 | GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore | 14.10 | GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore | 13.10.11 | GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore | 14.4.7 | GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore | 14.10 | GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| xwiki | xwiki-platform | >= 13.10, < 13.10.11>= 14.0, < 14.4.7>= 14.5, < 14.10 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373 x_refsource_MISC