CVE-2023-29519: Code injection in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui

Published Apr 18, 2023
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Updated

Impact A registered user can perform remote code execution leading to privilege escalation by injecting the proper code in the "property" field of an attachment selector, as a gadget of their own dashboard. Note that the vulnerability does not impact comments of a wiki.

Patches The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.2, 15.0-rc-1.

Workarounds The problem can be worked around by applying following changes directly in XWiki.AttachmentSelector page: https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5e8725b4272cd3e5be09d3ca84273be2da6869c1.

References

https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20364 https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5e8725b4272cd3e5be09d3ca84273be2da6869c1

For more information

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Other sources

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A registered user can perform remote code execution leading to privilege escalation by injecting the proper code in the "property" field of an attachment selector, as a gadget of their own dashboard. Note that the vulnerability does not impact comments of a wiki. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.2, 15.0-rc-1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui>=14.5<14.10.2
14.10.2
maven/org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui>=14.0-rc-1<14.4.8
14.4.8
maven/org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui>=3.0-rc-1<13.10.11
13.10.11
XWiki xwiki<13.10.11
XWiki xwiki>=14.0<14.4.8
XWiki xwiki>=14.5<14.10.2

Event History

Apr 18, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:31 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Apr 20, 2023
Advisory Published
10:04 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-29519?

CVE-2023-29519 is a vulnerability in XWiki Platform that allows a registered user to perform remote code execution and privilege escalation.

2

How does CVE-2023-29519 work?

CVE-2023-29519 works by injecting malicious code into the "property" field of an attachment selector as a gadget in the user's dashboard.

3

What versions of XWiki Platform are affected by CVE-2023-29519?

XWiki Platform versions from 13.10.11 to 14.4.8 are affected by CVE-2023-29519.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29519?

CVE-2023-29519 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered critical.

5

How can CVE-2023-29519 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2023-29519, users should update to a version of XWiki Platform that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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