CVE-2006-7223: Medium severity xwiki xwiki vulnerability

Published Sep 14, 2007
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Updated

PreviewAction in XWiki 0.9.543 through 0.9.1252 does not set the Author field to the identity of the user who last modified a document, which allows remote authenticated users without programming rights to execute arbitrary code by selecting a document whose author has programming rights, modifying this document to contain a script, and previewing without saving the document.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore>=0.9.543<=0.9.1252
1.0B1
XWiki xwiki=0.9.543
XWiki xwiki=0.9.790
XWiki xwiki=0.9.793
XWiki xwiki=0.9.840
XWiki xwiki=0.9.1252

Event History

Sep 14, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
May 1, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·07:45 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-7223?

CVE-2006-7223 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the ability of remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-7223?

To fix CVE-2006-7223, upgrade to XWiki version 1.0B1 or later.

3

What versions of XWiki are affected by CVE-2006-7223?

CVE-2006-7223 affects XWiki versions from 0.9.543 to 0.9.1252.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2006-7223?

The impact of CVE-2006-7223 allows unauthorized users to modify documents and potentially execute malicious code.

5

Is XWiki the only software affected by CVE-2006-7223?

Yes, XWiki is the only software affected by CVE-2006-7223 as it specifically targets its platform.

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