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GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r
No affected components available
Impact
It's possible to use the right of an existing document content author to execute a text area property.
To reproduce:
- As an admin with programming rights, create a new user without script or programming right.
- Login with the freshly created user.
- Insert the following text in source mode in the about section:
{{groovy}}println("hello from groovy!"){{/groovy}}
- Click "Save & View"
Patches
This has been patched in XWiki 14.10, 14.4.7, and 13.10.11.
Workarounds
No known workaround.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373
For more information
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The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. Immediate patching or mitigation is required.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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