Vulnerability · Published Apr 18, 2023 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2023-29513Users can be created even when registration is disabled without validation via the template macro in xwiki-platform
Medium 5.0
In plain English
A medium-severity improper access control in xwiki-platform from xwiki. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 52% 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. If guest has view right on any document. It's possible to create a new user using the `distribution/firstadminuser.wiki` in the wrong context. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1 and 14.10.1. There is no known workaround other than upgrading.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates | 14.10.1 | GHSA-fp36-mjw5-fmgx |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| xwiki | xwiki-platform | < 14.10.1 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-fp36-mjw5-fmgx x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19852 x_refsource_MISC
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20400 x_refsource_MISC