Code Injection in XWiki platform - CVE-2020-15252
Published: October 16, 2020 / Updated: October 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47734
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15252
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated attacker 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-2020-15252
Install updates from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 11.10.6, 12.5