CVE-2023-29511
xwiki-platform-administration-ui vulnerable to privilege escalation
Impact
### Impact 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. Reproduction steps are described in https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20261 ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. ### Workarounds The issue can be fixed by applying this [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/f1e310826a19acdcdecdecdcfe171d21f24d6ede) on `XWiki.AdminFieldsDisplaySheet`. ### 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:security@xwiki.org)
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | >= 1.5M2, < 13.10.11 | 13.10.11 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xwiki | Xwiki | from 1.7 before 13.10.11 after 14.0 before 14.4.8 from 14.5 before 14.10.1 Version 14.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/f1e310826a19acdcdecdecdcfe171d21f24d6ede
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-rfh6-mg6h-h668
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20261
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rfh6-mg6h-h668
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29511