CVE-2023-26055 — Vulnerability in...
XWiki Platform may allow privilege escalation to programming rights via user's first name
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published March 3, 2023 (1319 days ago).
- Last revised November 8, 2023 — 249 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 13.10.9 for org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml -->
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.4.4 for org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml -->
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.7-rc-1 for org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml -->
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (3)
Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml | maven | 10.0, 10.1, 10.1-rc-1, 10.10 (+365 more) | 13.10.9 |
| org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml | maven | 14.0, 14.0-rc-1, 14.1, 14.1-rc-1 (+11 more) | 14.4.4 |
| org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml | maven | 14.5, 14.6, 14.6-rc-1 | 14.7-rc-1 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-150
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.9 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/security/advisories/GHSA-8cw6-4r32-6r3hWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26055ADVISORY
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commonsPACKAGE
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XCOMMONS-2498WEB
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19793WEB
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19794WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-26055?
- XWiki Platform may allow privilege escalation to programming rights via user's first name This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.9/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-26055?
- CVE-2023-26055 affects org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-26055 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
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