CVE-2023-29207: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags (XSS) in the LiveTable Macro

Published Apr 15, 2023
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Updated

XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. The Livetable Macro wasn't properly sanitizing column names, thus allowing the insertion of raw HTML code including JavaScript. This vulnerability was also exploitable via the Documents Macro that is included since XWiki 3.5M1 and doesn't require script rights, this can be demonstrated with the syntax {{documents id="example" count="5" actions="false" columns="doc.title, before<script>alert(1)</script>after"/}}. Therefore, this can also be exploited by users without script right and in comments. With the interaction of a user with more rights, this could be used to execute arbitrary actions in the wiki, including privilege escalation, remote code execution, information disclosure, modifying or deleting content. This has been patched in XWiki 14.9, 14.4.6, and 13.10.10.

Affected Software

4 affected components
XWiki xwiki>=1.9<13.10.10
XWiki xwiki>=14.0<14.4.6
XWiki xwiki>=14.5<14.9
XWiki xwiki=1.9-milestone2

Event History

Apr 15, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:48 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29207?

CVE-2023-29207 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to potential XSS exploitation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-29207?

To fix CVE-2023-29207, update to a version of XWiki that addresses the vulnerability.

3

Which versions of XWiki are affected by CVE-2023-29207?

CVE-2023-29207 affects XWiki versions between 1.9 and 14.4.6, as well as 14.9.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-29207?

CVE-2023-29207 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2023-29207 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2023-29207 can be exploited remotely if proper input sanitization is not in place.

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