Exposed dangerous method or function in XWiki platform - CVE-2023-26478
Published: March 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72779
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26478
CWE-ID: CWE-749
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an exposed dangerous function or method. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted request to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access.
Affected software
XWiki platform
How to mitigate CVE-2023-26478
Install updates from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 14.4.6, 14.9 rc-1