Mend.io Vulnerability Database
The largest open source vulnerability database
What is a Vulnerability ID?
New vulnerability? Tell us about it!
CVE-2023-29522
April 18, 2023
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 script macros including Groovy and Python macros that allow remote code execution including unrestricted read and write access to all wiki contents. The attack works by opening a non-existing page with a name crafted to contain a dangerous payload. This issue has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.3 and 15.0RC1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected Packages
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-xclass-ui (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=7.0-rc-1 <14.4.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.4.8
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-xclass-ui (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=7.0-rc-1 <14.4.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.4.8
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-xclass-ui (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=14.5 <14.10.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-xclass-ui (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=14.5 <14.10.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-xclass-ui (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=14.5 <14.10.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-xclass-ui (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=7.0-rc-1 <14.4.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.4.8
Do you need more information?
Contact Us
CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
EPSS
Base Score:
2.51