Vulnerability in Xwiki Pro Macros
CVE-2024-42489
Pro Macros provides XWiki rendering macros. Missing escaping in the Viewpdf macro allows any user with view right on the `CKEditor.HTMLConverter` page or edit or comment right on any page to perform remote code execution. Other macros like Viewppt are vulnerable to the same kind of attack. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.10.1.
EPSS: 0.011 (61.2th 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 Pro_macros
- Xwikisas Xwiki-pro-macros — versions >= 1.0, < 1.10.1
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 (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-42489?
- CVE-2024-42489 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki Pro Macros, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2024-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-42489?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-42489 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.