🛡️ CVE-2024-43401 — xwiki
Description
In XWiki Platform, payloads stored in content is executed when a user with script/programming right edit them
Impact
A user without script/programming right can trick a user with elevated rights to edit a content with a malicious payload using a WYSIWYG editor.
The user with elevated rights is not warned beforehand that they are going to edit possibly dangerous content.
The payload is executed at edit time.
Patches
This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.10RC1.
Workarounds
No workaround. It is advised to upgrade to XWiki 15.10+.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20331
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21311
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21481
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21482
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21483
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21484
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21485
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21486
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21487
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21488
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21489
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21490
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/)
- Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:[email protected])
Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported on Intigriti by @floerer
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2024-43401 is classified as CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management. Privileges are assigned, dropped or restored incorrectly, leaving an actor with more access than intended.
Affected software
CVE-2024-43401 is recorded against 2 packages.
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (fixed in 15.10-rc-1)
- xwiki (fixed in 15.9)
Timeline and source
Published on 19 August 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
github.com (Web)
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Package)
jira.xwiki.org (Web)
jira.xwiki.org (Web)
jira.xwiki.org (Web)
jira.xwiki.org (Web)
jira.xwiki.org (Web)
jira.xwiki.org (Web)
jira.xwiki.org (Web)
jira.xwiki.org (Web)
jira.xwiki.org (Web)
jira.xwiki.org (Web)
jira.xwiki.org (Web)
jira.xwiki.org (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates | — | 15.10-rc-1 |
| xwiki | — | 15.9 |
References
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