CVE-2023-29521
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CVE-2023-29521 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with view rights can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with view rights can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of `Macro.VFSTreeMacro`. This page is not installed by default.This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.2, 14.4.8, 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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 | < 13.10.11 |
| Xwiki | Xwiki | >= 14.0, < 14.4.8 |
| Xwiki | Xwiki | >= 14.5, < 14.10.2 |
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-p67q-h88v-5jgrExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20260Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-p67q-h88v-5jgrExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20260Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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