Multiple vulnerabilities in XWiki Platform



Published: 2023-03-06
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
CVE-ID CVE-2023-26473
CVE-2023-26474
CVE-2023-26475
CWE-ID CWE-284
CWE-94
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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XWiki platform
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Vendor XWiki

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU72775

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26473

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the DatabaseListProperty and suggest.vm components. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and obtain sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

XWiki platform: 1.3 rc-1

External links

http://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19523
http://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-vpx4-7rfp-h545


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU72776

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26474

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions, execute a text area property and gain elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

XWiki platform: 13.10

External links

http://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r
http://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU72777

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 8.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26475

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a privilege context switching error in the annotation displayer. A remote user can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

XWiki platform: 2.3-milestone-1 - 14.5

External links

http://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/d87d7bfd8db18c20d3264f98c6deefeae93b99f7
http://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20360
http://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr
http://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20384


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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