CVE-2020-15252
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CVE-2020-15252 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In XWiki before version 12.5 and 11.10.6, any user with SCRIPT right (EDIT right before XWiki 7.4) can gain access to the application server Servlet context which contains tools allowing to instantiate arbitrary Java objects and invoke methods that may lead to arbitrary code execution. This is patched in XWiki 12.5 and XWiki 11.10.6.. EPSS estimates a 3.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In XWiki before version 12.5 and 11.10.6, any user with SCRIPT right (EDIT right before XWiki 7.4) can gain access to the application server Servlet context which contains tools allowing to instantiate arbitrary Java objects and invoke methods that may lead to arbitrary code execution. This is patched in XWiki 12.5 and XWiki 11.10.6.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xwiki | Xwiki | < 11.10.6 |
| Xwiki | Xwiki | >= 12.0, < 12.5 |
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-5hv6-mh8q-q9v8Third Party Advisory
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-17141Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-17423Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-5hv6-mh8q-q9v8Third Party Advisory
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-17141Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-17423Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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