CVE-2023-29210: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui Eval Injection vulnerability
XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. Any user with view rights on commonly accessible documents including the notification preferences macros 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 user parameter of the macro that provide the notification filters. These macros are used in the user profiles and thus installed by default in XWiki. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-29210?
CVE-2023-29210 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29210?
To mitigate CVE-2023-29210, upgrade XWiki to version 14.4.7 or later, or to versions before 13.10.11.
Who is affected by CVE-2023-29210?
CVE-2023-29210 affects XWiki versions prior to 14.4.7 and those between 14.4.0 and 14.4.7, as well as 14.10-rc1.
What type of attack does CVE-2023-29210 allow?
CVE-2023-29210 allows any user with view rights to execute arbitrary Groovy, Python, or Velocity code.
What components are involved in CVE-2023-29210?
CVE-2023-29210 involves XWiki Commons and the notification preferences macros within XWiki.