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CVE-2023-29512

CRITICAL

xwiki-platform-web-templates vulnerable to Eval Injection

Published April 20, 2023Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

### Impact Any user with edit rights on a page (e.g., it's own user page), 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 information loaded from attachments in `imported.vm`, `importinline.vm`, and `packagelist.vm`. This page is installed by default. Reproduction steps are described in https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20267 ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. ### Workarounds The issue can be fixed by applying this [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/e4bbdc23fea0be4ef1921d1a58648028ce753344) on `imported.vm`, `importinline.vm`, and `packagelist.vm`. ### References - https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/e4bbdc23fea0be4ef1921d1a58648028ce753344 - https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20267 ### 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)

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates to 14.10.1 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.10.1 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates to 14.4.8 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.4.8 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates to 13.10.11 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 13.10.11 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates -->

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

Affected Packages (3)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
maven
All versions14.10.1
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
maven
All versions14.4.8
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
maven
All versions13.10.11

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
Low

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-29512?
xwiki-platform-web-templates vulnerable to Eval Injection 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-2023-29512?
CVE-2023-29512 affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-29512 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.9

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-hg5x-3w3x-7g96

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