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CVE-2023-45135

CRITICAL

XWiki users can be tricked to execute scripts as the create page action doesn't display the page's title

Published October 25, 2023Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

### Impact In XWiki, it is possible to pass a title to the page creation action that isn't displayed at first but then executed in the second step. This can be used by an attacker to trick a victim to execute code, allowing script execution if the victim has script right or remote code execution including full access to the XWiki instance if the victim has programming right. For the attack to work, the attacker needs to convince the victim to visit a link like `<xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/create/NonExistingSpace/WebHome?title=$services.logging.getLogger(%22foo%22).error(%22Script%20executed!%22)` where `<xwiki-host>` is the URL of the Wiki installation and to then click on the "Create" button on that page. The page looks like a regular XWiki page that the victim would also see when clicking the button to create a page that doesn't exist yet, the malicious code is not displayed anywhere on that page. After clicking the "Create" button, the malicious title would be displayed but at this point, the code has already been executed and the attacker could use this code also to hide the attack, e.g., by redirecting the victim again to the same page with an innocent title. It thus seems plausible that this attack could work if the attacker can place a fake "create page" button on a page which is possible with edit right. ### Patches This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.2 and 15.5RC1 by displaying the title already in the first step such that the victim can notice the attack before continuing. ### Workarounds It is possible to manually patch the modified files from the [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/199e27ce7016757e66fa7cea99e718044a1b639b) in an existing installation. For the JavaScript change, the minified JavaScript file would need to be obtained from a build of XWiki and replaced accordingly.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates to 14.10.12 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.10.12 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates to 15.5-rc-1 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 15.5-rc-1 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web to 14.10.12 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.10.12 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web -->

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 versions14.10.12
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
maven
All versions15.5-rc-1
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
maven
All versions14.10.12

Vulnerability Classification

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

  • CWE-116
    Improper Encoding or EscapingMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.0 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-45135?
XWiki users can be tricked to execute scripts as the create page action doesn't display the page's title This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.0/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-45135?
CVE-2023-45135 affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates and org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-45135 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.0

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-ghf6-2f42-mjh9

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