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CVE-2023-29509 — Vulnerability in...

CRITICAL

org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui Eval Injection vulnerability

Published April 12, 2023Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

### Impact Any user with view rights on commonly accessible documents 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 `documentTree` macro parameters in This macro is installed by default in `FlamingoThemesCode.WebHome`. This page is installed by default. Example of reproduction: Open `<xwiki_host>/xwiki/bin/view/%22%20%2F%7D%7D%20%7B%7Basync%20async%3D%22true%22%20cached%3D%22false%22%20context%3D%22doc.reference%22%7D%7D%7B%7Bgroovy%7D%7Dprintln(%22Hello%20%22%20%2B%20%22from%20groovy!%22)%7B%7B%2Fgroovy%7D%7D%7B%7B%2Fasync%7D%7D?sheet=FlamingoThemesCode.WebHome&xpage=view` where `<xwiki_host>` is the URL of your XWiki installation. > The [documentTree] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline. Click on this message for details. > Hello from groovy!.WebHome" /}} is displayed. This shows that the Groovy macro that is passed in the URL has been executed and thus demonstrates a privilege escalation from view to programming rights. ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10. ### Workarounds The issue can be fixed by replacing the code of `FlamingoThemesCode.WebHome` by the [patched version](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/80d5be36f700adcd56b6c8eb3ed8b973f62ec0ae). ### References - https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20279 - https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/80d5be36f700adcd56b6c8eb3ed8b973f62ec0ae ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/) * Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)

Advisory Timeline

  • First published April 12, 2023 (1279 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 209 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui to 14.4.7 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.4.7 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui to 13.10.11 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 13.10.11 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui to 14.10 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.10 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (3)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui
maven
All versions14.4.7
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui
maven
All versions13.10.11
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui
maven
All versions14.10

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.9 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-29509?
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui Eval Injection vulnerability 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-2023-29509?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.9

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-f4v8-58f6-mwj4

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