Incorrect authorization in XWiki platform - CVE-2023-26056
Published: March 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72770
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26056
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization when executing macro scripts. A remote user can bypass authorization and execute a script with the rights of another user.
Affected software
XWiki platform
How to mitigate CVE-2023-26056
Install updates from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 13.10.10, 14.4.5, 14.8 rc-1
External References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4b75f212c2dd2dfc5fb5726c7830c6dbc9a425c6
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/bd34ad6710ed72304304a3d5fec38b7cc050ef3b
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19856
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-859x-p6jp-rc2w
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/dd3f4735b41971b3afc3f3aedf6664b4e8be4894