Vulnerability identifier: #VU72780
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-755
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
XWiki platform
Web applications /
CMS
Vendor: XWiki
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of errors. A remote user can send specially crafted input and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
XWiki platform: 6.0
External links
http://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19838
http://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/e5b82cd98072464196a468b8f7fe6396dce142a7
http://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-52vf-hvv3-98h7
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.