RCE in Xwiki
CVE-2023-29511
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with edit rights on a page (e.g., it's own user page), 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 section ids in `XWiki.AdminFieldsDisplaySheet`. This page is installed by default. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki versions 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (63.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xwiki — versions 14.0
- Xwiki Xwiki-Platform — versions >= 14.0-rc-1, < 14.4.8, >= 14.5, < 14.10.1, >= 1.5M2, < 13.10.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-rfh6-mg6h-h668 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/f1e310826a19acdcdecdecdcfe171d21f24d6ede (Patch)
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20261 (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-29511?
- CVE-2023-29511 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Eval Injection. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2023-04-16.
- How severe is CVE-2023-29511?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.