RCE in Xwiki
CVE-2024-21650
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. XWiki is vulnerable to a remote code execution (RCE) attack through its user registration feature. This issue allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious payloads in the "first name" or "last name" fields during user registration. This impacts all installations that have user registration enabled for guests. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.17, 15.5.3 and 15.8 RC1.
EPSS: 0.935 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Xwiki
- Xwiki Xwiki-platform — versions >= 2.2, < 14.10.17, >= 15.0-rc-1, < 15.5.3, >= 15.6-rc-1, < 15.8-rc-1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-21650?
- CVE-2024-21650 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Eval Injection. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2024-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2024-21650?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-21650 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.