CVE-2024-52299

Name: CVE-2024-52299
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-11-13T16:15:19.99+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.52%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-52299 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. macro-pdfviewer is a PDF Viewer Macro for XWiki using Mozilla pdf.js. Any user with view right on XWiki.PDFViewerService can access any attachment stored in the wiki as the "key" that is passed to prevent this is computed incorrectly, calling skip on the digest stream doesn't update the digest. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

macro-pdfviewer is a PDF Viewer Macro for XWiki using Mozilla pdf.js. Any user with view right on XWiki.PDFViewerService can access any attachment stored in the wiki as the "key" that is passed to prevent this is computed incorrectly, calling skip on the digest stream doesn't update the digest. This is fixed in 2.5.6.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.52%

39.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-340

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xwiki	Pdf Viewer Macro	< 2.5.6

References

https://github.com/xwikisas/macro-pdfviewer/security/advisories/GHSA-522m-m242-jr9pThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 13, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-52299?

How severe is CVE-2024-52299?

CVE-2024-52299 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52299?

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Source: NVD / NIST