Vulnerability Description
XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. Any user with view rights on commonly accessible documents including the notification preferences macros 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 the user parameter of the macro that provide the notification filters. These macros are used in the user profiles and thus installed by default in XWiki. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xwiki | Xwiki | < 13.10.11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/cebf9167e4fd64a8777781fc56461e9abPatch
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-p9mj-v5mf-m82xExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20259ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/cebf9167e4fd64a8777781fc56461e9abPatch
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-p9mj-v5mf-m82xExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20259ExploitIssue Tracking
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-29210?
CVE-2023-29210 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL). XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. Any user with view rights on commonly accessible documents including the notification preferences macros can exe...
How severe is CVE-2023-29210?
CVE-2023-29210 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.9/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-29210?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xwiki Xwiki.