Vulnerability · Published Apr 10, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-31983XWiki Platform: Remote code execution from edit in multilingual wikis via translations
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authorization 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 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. In multilingual wikis, translations can be edited by any user who has edit right, circumventing the rights that are normally required for authoring translations (script right for user-scope translations, wiki admin for translations on the wiki). Starting in version 4.3-milestone-2 and prior to versions 4.10.20, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1, this can be exploited for remote code execution if the translation value is not properly escaped where it is used. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.20, 15.5.4 and 15.10RC1. As a workaround, one may restrict edit rights on documents that contain translations.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki | 14.10.20 | GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki | 15.5.4 | GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki | 15.10-rc-1 | GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| xwiki | xwiki-platform | >= 4.3-milestone-2, < 14.10.20>= 15.0-rc-1, < 15.5.4>= 15.6-rc-1, < 15.10-rc-1 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · 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-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/2a9ce88f33663c53c9c63b2ea573f4720ea2efb9 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/73aef9648bbff04b697837f1b906932f0d5caacb x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/c4c8d61c30de72298d805ccc82df2a307f131c54 x_refsource_MISC
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21411 x_refsource_MISC