What is the severity of CVE-2023-29209?

CVE-2023-29209 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29209?

To fix CVE-2023-29209, update XWiki to version 14.4.7 or later, or 14.10 or later if using the 14.0 series.

Who is affected by CVE-2023-29209?

CVE-2023-29209 affects users of XWiki versions between 10.9 and 13.10.11, as well as specific 14.x versions prior to 14.4.7.

What type of attack does CVE-2023-29209 enable?

CVE-2023-29209 enables an attacker to execute arbitrary Groovy, Python, or Velocity code within the XWiki instance.

How can I identify if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2023-29209?

You can identify if your system is vulnerable to CVE-2023-29209 by checking if you are using an affected version of XWiki and assessing access permissions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-29209

critical

9.9

CWE

94 95

15/4/2023

25/4/2023

CVE-2023-29209: Code Injection

First published: Sat Apr 15 2023(Updated: )

XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. Any user with view rights on commonly accessible documents including the legacy notification activity macro can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of the macro parameters of the legacy notification activity macro. This macro is installed by default in XWiki. The vulnerability can be exploited via every wiki page that is editable including the user's profile, but also with just view rights using the HTMLConverter that is part of the CKEditor integration which is bundled with XWiki. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.

Credit: security-advisories@github.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
XWiki	>=10.9<13.10.11
XWiki	>=14.4.0<14.4.7
XWiki	>=14.8<14.10

Remedy

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/94392490884635c028199275db059a4f471e57bc

Remedy

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-9pc2-x9qf-7j2q

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29209?
CVE-2023-29209 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29209?
To fix CVE-2023-29209, update XWiki to version 14.4.7 or later, or 14.10 or later if using the 14.0 series.
Who is affected by CVE-2023-29209?
CVE-2023-29209 affects users of XWiki versions between 10.9 and 13.10.11, as well as specific 14.x versions prior to 14.4.7.
What type of attack does CVE-2023-29209 enable?
CVE-2023-29209 enables an attacker to execute arbitrary Groovy, Python, or Velocity code within the XWiki instance.
How can I identify if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2023-29209?
You can identify if your system is vulnerable to CVE-2023-29209 by checking if you are using an affected version of XWiki and assessing access permissions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29209?
CVE-2023-29209 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29209?
To fix CVE-2023-29209, update XWiki to version 14.4.7 or later, or 14.10 or later if using the 14.0 series.
Who is affected by CVE-2023-29209?
CVE-2023-29209 affects users of XWiki versions between 10.9 and 13.10.11, as well as specific 14.x versions prior to 14.4.7.
What type of attack does CVE-2023-29209 enable?
CVE-2023-29209 enables an attacker to execute arbitrary Groovy, Python, or Velocity code within the XWiki instance.
How can I identify if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2023-29209?
You can identify if your system is vulnerable to CVE-2023-29209 by checking if you are using an affected version of XWiki and assessing access permissions.