Code Injection in XWiki platform - CVE-2020-15171
Published: September 10, 2020 / Updated: September 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46725
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15171
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. 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.
Affected software
XWiki platform
How to mitigate CVE-2020-15171
Install updates from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 11.10.5, 12.2.1