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Vulnerability · Published Aug 19, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2024-43401In XWiki Platform, payloads stored in content is executed when a user with script/programming right edit them

Critical 9.1

In plain English

A critical-severity privilege mismanagement 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 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A user without script/programming right can trick a user with elevated rights to edit a content with a malicious payload using a WYSIWYG editor. The user with elevated rights is not warned beforehand that they are going to edit possibly dangerous content. The payload is executed at edit time. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.10RC1.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Mavenorg.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates15.10-rc-1GHSA-f963-4cq8-2gw7

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
xwiki xwiki-platform < 15.10-rc-1

Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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