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GHSA-rf8j-q39g-7xfm

CriticalCVSS 9.9 / 10
Published Jun 20, 2023·Last modified Nov 8, 2023
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

Any logged in user can add dangerous content in their first name field and see it executed with programming rights. Leading to rights escalation.

Patches

The vulnerability has been fixed on XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1.

Workarounds

The vulnerability can be fixed by applying this patch.

On versions before 13.4-rc-1, the fix needs to be applied on XWiki.Like.Code.LiveTableResultPage.

References

  • The reported issue https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20611, fixed by https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19900
  • The patch https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/6ce2d04a5779e07f6d3ed3f37d4761049b4fc3ac#diff-ef7f8b911bb8e584fda22aac5876a329add35ca0d1d32e0fdb62a439b78cfa49

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Risk Scores
Base Score
9.9

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.

Threat Intelligence
9.1

Active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. Immediate patching or mitigation is required.

EPSS
1.02%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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