CVE-2023-29211: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki Eval Injection vulnerability
First published: Sun Apr 16 2023(Updated: )
XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. Any user with view rights `WikiManager.DeleteWiki` 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 `wikiId` url parameter. The problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7, and 14.10.
Credit: security-advisories@github.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Xwiki | <13.10.11 | |
| Xwiki | >=14.4.0<14.4.7 | |
| Xwiki | =14.10-rc1 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-29211?
CVE-2023-29211 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29211?
To fix CVE-2023-29211, upgrade XWiki to versions 13.10.11, or any version from 14.4.8 onwards.
Who is affected by CVE-2023-29211?
CVE-2023-29211 affects users with view rights `WikiManager.DeleteWiki` in specified versions of XWiki.
What type of attacks can be executed through CVE-2023-29211?
CVE-2023-29211 allows attackers to execute arbitrary Groovy, Python, or Velocity code.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-29211?
No official workaround is recommended for CVE-2023-29211; upgrading to a secure version is advised.
- agent/type
- agent/remedy
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/description
- agent/author
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/title
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- vendor/xwiki
- canonical/xwiki
- version/xwiki/14.4.0
- version/xwiki/14.10-rc1