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CVE-2023-29514 — XWiki vulnerable to Code Injection in...

CRITICAL

XWiki vulnerable to Code Injection in template provider administration

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

Summary

### Impact Any user with edit rights on any document (e.g., the own user profile) can execute code with programming rights, leading to remote code execution by following these steps: 1. Set the title of any document you can edit (can be the user profile) to ``` {{async async="true" cached="false" context="doc.reference"}}{{groovy}}println("Hello " + "from groovy!"){{/groovy}}{{/async}} ``` 2. Use the object editor to add an object of type `XWiki.TemplateProviderClass` (named "Template Provider Class") to that document. 3. Go to another document you can view (can be the home page) and append `?sheet=XWiki.AdminTemplatesSheet` to the URL. When the attack is successful, a template with name "Hello from groovy!" is displayed in the list while on fixed systems, the full title should be displayed. ### Patches This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.1 and 15.0 RC1. ### Workarounds The vulnerability can be fixed by patching the code in the affected XWiki document as shown in the [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/7bf7094f8ffac095f5d66809af7554c9cc44de09). ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20268 * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/7bf7094f8ffac095f5d66809af7554c9cc44de09 ### 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 20, 2023 (1271 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 201 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

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

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

Affected Packages (5)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (3).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
maven
All versions13.10.11
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
maven
All versions14.4.8
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration
maven
All versionsRange-based data available
org.xwiki.platform.applications:xwiki-application-administration
maven
All versionsRange-based data available
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
maven
All versions14.10.1

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-2023-29514?
XWiki vulnerable to Code Injection in template provider administration 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-2023-29514?
CVE-2023-29514 affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration and org.xwiki.platform.applications:xwiki-application-administration. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-29514 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-9j36-3cp4-rh4j

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