CVE-2023-36469
First published: Thu Jun 29 2023(Updated: )
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user who can edit their own user profile and notification settings can execute arbitrary script macros including Groovy and Python macros that allow remote code execution including unrestricted read and write access to all wiki contents. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.6 and 15.2RC1. Users are advised to update. As a workaround the main security fix can be manually applied by patching the affected document `XWiki.Notifications.Code.NotificationRSSService`. This will break the link to the differences, though as this requires additional changes to Velocity templates as shown in the patch. While the default template is available in the instance and can be easily patched, the template for mentions is contained in a `.jar`-file and thus cannot be fixed without replacing that jar.
Credit: security-advisories@github.com security-advisories@github.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Xwiki Xwiki | >=9.6<14.10.6 | |
| Xwiki Xwiki | =15.0 | |
| Xwiki Xwiki | =15.0-rc1 | |
| Xwiki Xwiki | =15.1 | |
| Xwiki Xwiki | =15.1-rc1 | |
| maven/org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui | >=15.0-rc-1<15.2-rc-1 | 15.2-rc-1 |
| maven/org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui | >=9.6-rc-1<14.10.6 | 14.10.6 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/217e5bb7a657f2991b154a16ef4d5ae9c29ad39c
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/217e5bb7a657f2991b154a16ef4d5ae9c29ad39c#diff-7221a548809fa2ba34348556f4b5bd436463c559ebdf691197932ee7ce4478ca
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/217e5bb7a657f2991b154a16ef4d5ae9c29ad39c#diff-b261c6eac3108c3e6e734054c28a78f59d3439ab72fe8582dadf87670a0d15a4
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-94pf-92hw-2hjc
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20610
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36469
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-94pf-92hw-2hjc (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-36469?
CVE-2023-36469 is a vulnerability in XWiki Platform that allows user profile and notification settings access to execute arbitrary script macros, leading to remote code execution.
How severe is CVE-2023-36469?
CVE-2023-36469 has a severity score of 8.8 (critical).
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-36469?
XWiki versions 9.6 to 14.10.6, 15.0, 15.0-rc1, 15.1, and 15.1-rc1 are affected by CVE-2023-36469.
How can CVE-2023-36469 be fixed?
Update XWiki Platform to version 15.1 or later to fix CVE-2023-36469.
What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-36469?
The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-36469 is CWE-74.
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