RCE in Xwiki
CVE-2023-46242
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In affected versions it's possible to execute a content with the right of any user via a crafted URL. A user must have `programming` privileges in order to exploit this vulnerability. This issue has been patched in XWiki 14.10.7 and 15.2RC1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xwiki
- Xwiki Xwiki-Platform — versions >= 1.0, < 14.10.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-hgpw-6p4h-j6h5 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/cf8eb861998ea423c3645d2e5e974420b0e882be (Patch)
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20386 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-46242?
- CVE-2023-46242 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2023-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-46242?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.