Vulnerability · Published Apr 18, 2023 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2023-29516Code injection from view right on XWiki.AttachmentSelector in xwiki-platform
Critical 9.9
In plain English
A critical-severity injection 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 65.9% (higher than 99.3% 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. Any user with view rights on `XWiki.AttachmentSelector` can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping in the "Cancel and return to page" button. This page is installed by default. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui | 13.10.11 | GHSA-3989-4c6x-725f |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui | 14.4.8 | GHSA-3989-4c6x-725f |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui | 14.10.1 | GHSA-3989-4c6x-725f |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| xwiki | xwiki-platform | < 13.10.11>= 14.0.0, < 14.4.8>= 14.5.0, < 14.10.1 |
Weakness: CWE-74 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3989-4c6x-725f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/aca1d677c58563bbe6e35c9e1c29fd8b12ebb996 x_refsource_MISC
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20275 x_refsource_MISC