#VU72779 Exposed dangerous method or function in XWiki platform - CVE-2023-26478

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72779

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [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/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26478

CWE-ID: CWE-749

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
XWiki platform
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: XWiki

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

XWiki platform: 14.3 rc-1

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External links
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20180
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-8692-g6g9-gm5p
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/3c73c59e39b6436b1074d8834cf276916010014d

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.