Improper access control in XWiki platform - CVE-2023-26471
Published: March 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72773
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26471
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within comments and async macro. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
XWiki platform
How to mitigate CVE-2023-26471
Install updates from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 13.10.10, 14.4.6, 14.9