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CVE-2023-50722 — XSS/CSRF Remote Code Execution in...

CRITICAL

XSS/CSRF Remote Code Execution in XWiki.ConfigurableClass

Published December 16, 2023Updated December 16, 2023Source: osv

Summary

### Impact There is a reflected XSS or also direct remote code execution vulnerability in the code for displaying configurable admin sections. The code that can be passed through a URL parameter is only executed when the user who is visiting the crafted URL has edit right on at least one configuration section. While any user of the wiki could easily create such a section, in this case it is much more convenient to exploit [GHSA-qj86-p74r-7wp5](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-qj86-p74r-7wp5) which is why this attack scenario won't be further considered in the following. In contrast to GHSA-qj86-p74r-7wp5, this vulnerability doesn't require the attacker to have an account or any access on the wiki. It is sufficient to trick any admin user of the XWiki installation to visit the crafted URL. Alternatively, the URL can also be embedded as image source of an image in any content of the wiki like a comment that could be left by an anonymous user. This vulnerability allows full remote code execution with programming rights and thus impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. ### Patches This has been fixed in XWiki 14.10.15, 15.5.2 and 15.7RC1 ### Workarounds The [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5e14c8d08fd0c5b619833d35090b470aa4cb52b0#diff-bf419a99140f3c12fd78ea30f855b63cfb74c1c976ff4436898266d9b37ad3ce) can be manually applied to the document `XWiki.ConfigurableClass`. ### References * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5e14c8d08fd0c5b619833d35090b470aa4cb52b0 * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21167

Advisory Timeline

  • First published December 16, 2023 (1031 days ago).
  • Last revised December 16, 2023 — 0 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui to 15.5.2 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 15.5.2 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui to 15.7-rc-1 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 15.7-rc-1 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui to 14.10.15 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.10.15 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-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-administration-ui
maven
All versions15.5.2
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
maven
All versions15.7-rc-1
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
maven
All versions14.10.15

Vulnerability Classification

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

  • CWE-352
    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.6 score means for each attack dimension.

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-50722?
XSS/CSRF Remote Code Execution in XWiki.ConfigurableClass This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.6/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-50722?
CVE-2023-50722 affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-50722 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.6

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-cp3j-273x-3jxc

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