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CVE-2024-41947

CRITICAL

XWiki Platform vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through conflict resolution

Published July 31, 2024Updated July 31, 2024Source: osv

Summary

### Impact By creating a conflict when another user with more rights is currently editing a page, it is possible to execute JavaScript snippets on the side of the other user, which compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. To reproduce on a XWiki instance, a user with admin rights needs to edit a document without saving right away. Then, as another user without any other right than edit on the specific document, change the whole content to `<script>alert('XSS')</script>`. When the admin user then saves the document, a conflict popup appears. If they select "Fix each conflict individually" and see an alert displaying "XSS", then the instance is vulnerable. ### Patches This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.8 and 16.3.0RC1. ### Workarounds We're not aware of any workaround except upgrading. ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21626 * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/821d43ec45e67d45a6735a0717b9b77fffc1cd9f ### 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 16.3.0-rc-1 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 16.3.0-rc-1 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates to 15.10.8 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 15.10.8 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates -->

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

Affected Packages (2)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
maven
All versions16.3.0-rc-1
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
maven
All versions15.10.8

Vulnerability Classification

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

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-2024-41947?
XWiki Platform vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through conflict resolution 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-2024-41947?
CVE-2024-41947 affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-41947 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-692v-783f-mg8x

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