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CRITICAL

XWiki Change Request Application UI XSS and remote code execution through change request title

Published October 17, 2023Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

### Impact It's possible for a user without any specific right to perform script injection and remote code execution just by inserting an appropriate title when creating a new Change Request. This vulnerability is particularly critical as Change Request aims at being created by user without any particular rights. ### Patches The vulnerability has been fixed in Change Request 1.9.2. ### Workarounds It's possible to workaround the issue without upgrading by editing the document `ChangeRequest.Code.ChangeRequestSheet` and by performing the same change as in the commit: https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/application-changerequest/commit/7565e720117f73102f5a276239eabfe85e15cff4. ### References * JIRA ticket: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/CRAPP-298 * Commit of the fix: https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/application-changerequest/commit/7565e720117f73102f5a276239eabfe85e15cff4 ### 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) ### Attribution Thanks Michael Hamann for the report.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published October 17, 2023 (1091 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 22 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.contrib.changerequest:application-changerequest-ui to 1.9.2 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 1.9.2 for org.xwiki.contrib.changerequest:application-changerequest-ui -->

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.xwiki.contrib.changerequest:application-changerequest-ui
maven
All versions1.9.2

Vulnerability Classification

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

  • CWE-79
    Cross-site Scripting (XSS)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 10.0 score means for each attack dimension.

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

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-45138?
XWiki Change Request Application UI XSS and remote code execution through change request title This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 10.0/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-45138?
CVE-2023-45138 affects org.xwiki.contrib.changerequest:application-changerequest-ui. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-45138 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
10.0

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-f776-w9v2-7vfj

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